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We all know there's nothing worse than an American who awkwardly tries to shove Britishisms into their conversation. The yankee mouth is simply not fitted to the sounds of casual appendages like "mate," "squire," "oval office," and so on. You can actually see the phenomenon in an American about to deliver the word like a gush of afterbirth following the sentence: their lips linger a moment too long on the M, turning it into "mmate," as though their very jaws resist the faux pas about to occur. However, what about the Canadians, our neighbors to the north? I have never to my knowledge actually conversed with a Canadian and thus not had the opportunity to hear for myself. Is this a borderline case? Will it vary by Province? Thanks in advance to anyone with an answer for my anthropological query.
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Oct 19, 2014 22:06
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talk to newfies its not britishisms but you're in for a treat
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Oct 19, 2014 22:07
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i think they're allowed to say "arse" but not "mate" it's complicated
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Oct 19, 2014 22:07
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i say mate every day source: i do it
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Oct 19, 2014 22:07
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Canadians act more like upperclass brits, the ones who are overly polite and sit around sipping tea rather than the blue collar brits. So no, they can't say Mate
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Oct 19, 2014 22:09
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Iggy Koopa posted:i say mate every day source: i do it You are too posh for this, Sid
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Oct 19, 2014 22:10
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Canadians use "bud" way more often than "mate" unless they're one of those assholes that uses "cheers" as goodbye AND thank you AND as a toast. Source: actual real life Canadian, bud.
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Oct 19, 2014 22:16
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i always thought it was bub
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Oct 19, 2014 22:18
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i say mate and use cheers as thanks but im australian so its allowed
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Oct 19, 2014 22:19
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I say mate and cheers but it sounds weird when Canadians do it.
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Oct 19, 2014 22:20
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lonesomedwarf posted:i say mate and use cheers as thanks but im australian so its allowed its haram, actually
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Oct 19, 2014 22:45
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I'm a doorman at a bar in the great white north and I say cheers mate all the time.
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Oct 19, 2014 23:12
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i once witnessed a conversation between a british person an australian and a canadian it was an experience i will not soon forget
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Oct 19, 2014 23:14
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mate is strictly the domain of brits and aussies. even brits shouldn't really be able to get away with it but we give them a pass because of their teeth.
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Oct 19, 2014 23:15
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Canadians are allowed to use Britishisms if they want, imo, seeing as they still have our queen and spelling and are generally pretty cool people
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Oct 19, 2014 23:24
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