"И след като те подканих да покажеш доказателство, че канадците слагат "ей" на края на всяко изречение, единственото което можа да намериш е клип от YouTube, в който дебилни американски тинейджъри "имитираха" канадски "акцент""
И който клип ти изтри, понеже не бил по темата.
И не е единственото, а първото което излезе.
Я сега си направи труда и напиши в гуглето what's with canadians and eh or about , да видиш колко малко доказателства ще излязат.
И изобщо май не съм се нервирал – прочети пак първия ми пост в тази тема.
Що се касае до джентълментството – ай лайд – ай ейнт но джентлиман.
Това са само първите два линка:
What makes Canada "unique"? These samples are not mine. They have been collected from the Internet to share with you. We hope you enjoy them and that no one takes serious offence! If you do ... we apologize ... but we REALLY don't care, because, we are uniquely ... CANADIANS!
Why don't Canadians brag very much ...? Click here if you wonder why ..?
The Meaning of Eh!
It is quite obvious that some people are having a tough time understanding Canadians, so the following will run through a very brief translation of the Canadian 'dialect' and hopefully ease some minds out there.
EH = pronounced AY (similar, but not the same as huh)
Eh is a useful word that is very important and is the basis of all Canadian communications. It is used in conjunction with other words, or simply by itself. The tone or the slight differences in exclamation also changes the meaning:-
Eh? = what did you say?
Eh? = what do you think?
EH? = something to say just to end a sentence.
Ehhhh!! = WOW!!
EH!? = what do you mean?
Eh?? = your joking!!!??
EH!! = Hello..(you off in the distance!!!)
Eh? want a doughnut or some Tim Bits?
Eh! = sure!!
Eh!Eh! = coffee double-cream too please!
Eh? = what you say when you realize you have no money to pay for it.
Eh..cmon, eh? = asking them to let you pay for it next time.
hey..eh! = want to go to the drive-in movie??
Eh...uhuh = yes sure!
Eh..y'know = I'll pick you up at 8:00 (8:30 in Newfoundland).
Eh..cmon!! = well that's early..but ok.
Eh..wanna? eh? = lets fool around ...
EHHHHHHH = sounds coming from the car.
hey..um..er eh... = I'm pregnant!
EH????????? = how did that happen?
EHHehhEHHehhEHHH = sounds from the delivery room.
EHHH-ehh, EHHH-ehh = baby's first cry.
Ehh..whadya think eh? = marry me.
English
"Eh" is also used in situations to describe something bad or mediocre, as a synonym for the term 'meh'. For example, someone says "Hey, how was your test today?" Someone would say "it was eh." Most commonly used as a slang term; it is also used in the media, for example, in Eminem's song "Not Afraid," he admits to the sub-par quality of his previous album by saying, "In fact, let's be honest, that last Relapse CD was 'eh,' perhaps I ran them accents into the ground."
[edit] Canada
See also: Canadian English and Bob & Doug McKenzie
The only usage of eh? that is exclusive to Canada, according to the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, is for "ascertaining the comprehension, continued interest, agreement, etc., of the person or persons addressed" as in, "It's four kilometres away, eh, so I have to go by bike" In that case, eh? is used to confirm the attention of the listener and to invite a supportive noise such as "Mm" or "Oh" or "Okay" This usage may be paraphrased as "I'm checking to see that you're [listening/following/in agreement] so I can continue." Grammatically, this usage constitutes an interjection; functionally, it is an implicit request for back-channel communication.
"Eh" can also be added to the end of a declarative sentence to turn it into a question. For example: "The weather is nice." becomes "The weather is nice, eh?" This same phrase could also be taken as "The weather is nice, don't you agree?". In this usage, it is virtually identical to the Japanese "ne?". This usage differs from the French usage of "n'est-ce pas?" ("Isn't that so?") in that it does not use a (technically double or emphatic) negative.
It can also be used as a sarcastic remark or insult, which mocks a grunt.[citation needed]
As elsewhere, "Eh?" is also used by itself and yourself to ask a person to repeat what they said, either because it was not understood or not fully heard. In this usage, it is similar to "Huh?" found in parts of the United States.
The usage of "eh" in Canada is occasionally mocked in the United States, where some view its use - along with aboot, an approximation of a Canadian raising-affected pronunciation of about - as a stereotypical Canadianism. Such stereotypes have been reinforced in popular culture, and were famously lampooned in South Park: Bigger, Longer and Uncut. Singer Don Freed in his song "Saskatchewan" declares "What is this 'Eh?' nonsense? I wouldn't speak like that if I were paid to." There are many merchandise items on the market today that use this phrase, such as t-shirts and coffee mugs.[1]
It is often joked about by Canadians as well, and is sometimes even a part of the national identity.[2] For example, a Canadian national team is sometimes referred to as "the Eh? team". Likewise, at one of their concerts, a member of the Canadian Brass, referring to their arrangement of the jazz standard "Take the A Train", said that they'd considered calling it "Take the train, eh?". A classic joke illuminating this: "How did they name Canada? The letters were thrown in a bag, and the first one to be picked was 'C' eh?, then 'N' eh? and finally 'D' eh?"
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Canadian Oxford Dictionary признаваш ли го????
