im canadian and i say it but why? it sounds so stupid!!
have you heard the word lark?
flack?
2006-11-06 04:04:50 · 8 answers · asked by rwilson1684 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
LOL @ Jennifer F's response...
My sister lives in Pittsburgh, and says "huhn"... Since she was born and raised in Canada, she used to say "Eh" so I guess she has adapted to her surroundings. I live about 120 km north of Toronto and occasionally find myself using "eh." The closer you go to the Ottawa Valley, the more often you hear it. The use of "eh" is pretty much exclusive to the east coast, Ontario and Alberta. It is rare to hear other Canadians use it.
As for "lark" yes, it is a common word... Normally used in the context of expressing an action taken on a whim.
Flack is very common.... Usually refers directly to shards of metal from anti-aircraft guns. Generally, it is used as an expression when one is receiving adverse criticism.... "My boss gave me some flack over being late again..."
2006-11-06 10:18:17 · answer #1 · answered by fergy_1967 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Every region has a few words or pronunciations which make the spoken language there unique. Personally, I like when I hear the Western Canadian "eh". Not only do I like the sound, but I have met so many nice people from B.C. I quite enjoy meeting them.
2006-11-06 04:13:09 · answer #2 · answered by True Blue 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It doesn`t sound stupid to me and it`s not just Canadians that use it. Lark - Good time or joke
Flack - Repercussions
I`m Canadian too.
2006-11-06 04:22:17 · answer #3 · answered by Hamish 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lmao! i don't know. i live in the detroit, michigan area. i haven't heard those other words...what are those? lark, flack? i also love how you guys pronounce certain words like...about and sorry.
2006-11-06 04:17:05 · answer #4 · answered by practicalwizard 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
(Not all Canadians Do. I don't.)
Its more typical in Ontario, but it can be heard in most provinces.
It is used to make any sentence sound like a question. Canadians don't like to sound confrontational, so making statements sound like questions, make us sound less pushy.
2006-11-06 06:55:21 · answer #5 · answered by smileyd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because Eh sounds a lot smarter than HUH?
2006-11-06 04:06:11 · answer #6 · answered by Jennifer F 6 · 6⤊ 0⤋
for the same reason that teenagers constantly say the word "like" all the time.
".....she was like, "I don't care, but like then I said ok"
I just wanna slap them.
2006-11-06 04:13:17 · answer #7 · answered by whatelks67 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-06 04:07:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋