[Leica] Canadian Disguise

[mail at steveunsworth.co.uk (Steve Unsworth)]

The one that grates with me is 'like', it's like so irritating.

Steve

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Jon said:
Subject: Re: [Leica] Canadian Disguise


> Ted,
> Another dead giveaway for an American is "ya know?"  It's maddening 
> listening to all these American athletes & entertainers inserting "Ya 
> know" every 5 words...one of these days I will answer "No I don't 
> know, will you please explain" Canadians use "eh" which I don't find 
> nearly as bad.<<<


Hi Jon,

"Ya know" ;-) In their defence, just as much in our Canadian "eh."  :-) 
These words are learned without knowing we are saying it. It's a form of

verbal re-action in speaking and I too at times get a grind on about
hearing 
"Ya know" But not too much. :-)