Subtle differences in language - Canada and US

sgrl

I just noticed yesterday (and the post below reminded me) that you Canadian ladies call them needles, while we call them shots. And I love the term soothers, whereas we say pacifiers.

Any others that you ladies have noticed?

jewels_025

You say Soda and we say Pop

MommaD2Be

My Canadian friend always cracks me up when she says "schedule" pronounced "SHedule" like how the British say it.  Love it.  Also "university" instead of "college."

dle927

jewels_025:

You say Soda and we say Pop

That's a regional US thing too.  But I say that as I sit 5 minutes from the Canadian Border.

blushingbrideoct07

jewels_025:

You say Soda and we say Pop

Some places in the US calls it pop too.?

poppyweed

MommaD2Be:

My Canadian friend always cracks me up when she says "schedule" pronounced "SHedule" like how the British say it.  Love it.  Also "university" instead of "college."

For me this is the difference b/n trade school (i.e. College of the North Atlantic) and an actual university (i.e. Memorial).

nat8

MommaD2Be:

Also "university" instead of "college."

That's bc after HS you can go to a university or a college we have both

MommaD2Be

poppyweed:

MommaD2Be:

My Canadian friend always cracks me up when she says "schedule" pronounced "SHedule" like how the British say it.  Love it.  Also "university" instead of "college."

For me this is the difference b/n trade school (i.e. College of the North Atlantic) and an actual university (i.e. Memorial).

Huh, ok cool, I did not know that.

dragonsmercy

MommaD2Be:

My Canadian friend always cracks me up when she says "schedule" pronounced "SHedule" like how the British say it.  Love it.  Also "university" instead of "college."

I pronounce it Skedule....

But for the university/college thing, for us they're two totally different things! We have colleges that teach more practical, hands-on things, and we have universities that teach more theoretical, or the higher professions (medical) courses. For example, for accounting or fashion design, I would go to a college, but if I wanted to become a doctor, or forensic scientist, I would go to a university.

SusieQ1982

dragonsmercy:

MommaD2Be:

My Canadian friend always cracks me up when she says "schedule" pronounced "SHedule" like how the British say it.  Love it.  Also "university" instead of "college."

I pronounce it Skedule....

But for the university/college thing, for us they're two totally different things! We have colleges that teach more practical, hands-on things, and we have universities that teach more theoretical, or the higher professions (medical) courses. For example, for accounting or fashion design, I would go to a college, but if I wanted to become a doctor, or forensic scientist, I would go to a university.

Accountants go to university, too! I have an undergrad in accountancy from U of W. But I got my diploma in Early Childhood Education from a college.

ZAngel

I remember someone always saying bunny hug.  It took me a long time to realize they were talking about a sweatshirt.

nat8

What's funny is that we I read some post I the differences. Sometimes I have google it to see what it is.  But right now I can't think of anything

Tonya_G

jewels_025:

You say Soda and we say Pop

This is a regional thing in the states- we say pop in Ohio too, as do many of the states that border Canada... ya'll must be leaking your Candian-ness into us.

pregali80

yes to all the above. and will someone please enlighten me as to what the hell POOTEEN is? Biscuits and gravy?

mommy~to~mj

ZAngel:

I remember someone always saying bunny hug.  It took me a long time to realize they were talking about a sweatshirt.

Haha I've never heard this ! 

nat8

ZAngel:

I remember someone always saying bunny hug.  It took me a long time to realize they were talking about a sweatshirt.

I don't think that's a Canadian thing. I wouldn't know what bunny hug are. Maybe it was that persons language LOL

jewels_025

pregali80:

yes to all the above. and will someone please enlighten me as to what the hell POOTEEN is? Biscuits and gravy?

 

LOLOL...fries covered in gravey and cheese curds......SOOOOO GROOSSS

dragonsmercy

Accountants go to university??? The CGA program is all done through college that I've seen... mainly Humber and one of the colleges in Alberta... Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.... just read the website, and apparently there is something to do with Laurentian University, too... that's new. I haven't looked into it in about 3 years, though.

JLG95

I'm from Wash, DC but I done some traveling in Canada.  It's poutine!  French fries with brown gravy and white cheese curds that are a bit like mozzarella.  So good.  McDonald's in Quebec have it.

jewels_025

Tonya_G:

jewels_025:

You say Soda and we say Pop

This is a regional thing in the states- we say pop in Ohio too, as do many of the states that border Canada... ya'll must be leaking your Candian-ness into us.

You'll be saying "eh" before you know it

dragonsmercy

jewels_025:

pregali80:

yes to all the above. and will someone please enlighten me as to what the hell POOTEEN is? Biscuits and gravy?

 

LOLOL...fries covered in gravey and cheese curds......SOOOOO GROOSSS

It's not gross!!! poutine is soooooooooooo YUMMY!!!!!!!!!! I'm addicted to it, even though my lactose intolerance always makes it miserable for me later...

nat8

jewels_025:

pregali80:

yes to all the above. and will someone please enlighten me as to what the hell POOTEEN is? Biscuits and gravy?

 

LOLOL...fries covered in gravey and cheese curds......SOOOOO GROOSSS

WHAT SO GROSS ... did you mean to say SOOOOO GOOOOD LOL.

ZAngel

nat8:

ZAngel:

I remember someone always saying bunny hug.  It took me a long time to realize they were talking about a sweatshirt.

I don't think that's a Canadian thing. I wouldn't know what bunny hug are. Maybe it was that persons language LOL

Hrmm I thought that is what she said but maybe I'm confused and mixed it up with another region.  I can't remember her screen name otherwise I would go check.

Tonya_G

jewels_025:

Tonya_G:

jewels_025:

You say Soda and we say Pop

This is a regional thing in the states- we say pop in Ohio too, as do many of the states that border Canada... ya'll must be leaking your Candian-ness into us.

You'll be saying "eh" before you know it

Already do! I think I should just make it official and move to Canada and redeem my year long maternity leave. lol

nat8

jewels_025:

Tonya_G:

jewels_025:

You say Soda and we say Pop

This is a regional thing in the states- we say pop in Ohio too, as do many of the states that border Canada... ya'll must be leaking your Candian-ness into us.

You'll be saying "eh" before you know it

and aboot instead of about

SusieQ1982

dragonsmercy:

Accountants go to university??? The CGA program is all done through college that I've seen... mainly Humber and one of the colleges in Alberta... Southern Alberta Institute of Technology.... just read the website, and apparently there is something to do with Laurentian University, too... that's new. I haven't looked into it in about 3 years, though.

There's three kinds of accountants- CA, CMA, and CGA. Perhaps the CGA program is out of college but CA and CMA are definitely at university.

anarivera

This... I love Poutine!!! Even when it is the best cholesterol maker!

burning_television

nat8:

and aboot instead of about

I have NO IDEA who the heck says "aboot". Seriously. That sounds like something a Newfie *might* say, just to humour Americans or something.

 

ETA:

poutine = AWESOMESAUCE. 

nat8

burning_television:

nat8:

and aboot instead of about

I have NO IDEA who the heck says "aboot". Seriously. That sounds like something a Newfie *might* say, just to humour Americans or something.

 

ETA:

poutine = AWESOMESAUCE. 

So true

Mommi2B2009

lol For the most part, I call any kind of "soda," "coke".  

sunnydays99

ZAngel:

nat8:

ZAngel:

I remember someone always saying bunny hug.  It took me a long time to realize they were talking about a sweatshirt.

I don't think that's a Canadian thing. I wouldn't know what bunny hug are. Maybe it was that persons language LOL

Hrmm I thought that is what she said but maybe I'm confused and mixed it up with another region.  I can't remember her screen name otherwise I would go check.

This is a regional thing - I think it's from Saskatchewan or Manitoba - I have a few friends that say it!  It's a sweatshirt with the pocket in the front that you can put both hands in.  I call it a hoodie!

reannegummer

I agree on the "newfie" comment about "aboot" because I don't know anyone who pronounces it that way.  And yes, most accountant degrees are done at the university level in Canada.

Also, I love poutine.  Who wouldn't like fries, gravy, and cheese.

I call Brittyn's needles "shots" too.  This week she had her four month shots.

One thing I will note is that us canadians use the letter "u" in our words that you don't.

For example, you spell "labor", we spell it "labour".  Also, neighbor and neighbour, favorite, favourite, and several others.

Lastly, I have always called a hooded sweatshirt a "hoodie".  But, I do have a friend from Saskatchewan who calls them bunnyhugs.  So maybe it's a regional thing.

TashaLee

reannegummer:

I agree on the "newfie" comment about "aboot" because I don't know anyone who pronounces it that way.  And yes, most accountant degrees are done at the university level in Canada.

Also, I love poutine.  Who wouldn't like fries, gravy, and cheese.

I call Brittyn's needles "shots" too.  This week she had her four month shots.

One thing I will note is that us canadians use the letter "u" in our words that you don't.

For example, you spell "labor", we spell it "labour".  Also, neighbor and neighbour, favorite, favourite, and several others.

Lastly, I have always called a hooded sweatshirt a "hoodie".  But, I do have a friend from Saskatchewan who calls them bunnyhugs.  So maybe it's a regional thing.

I've never heard anyone say "aboot" either!! I will admit that I do say "eh" sometimes though! *lol* And poutine is AWESOME! I've never heard of a bunny hug before though, I've always called them hoodies.