NewtonTalk.net May 2009 archive: Re: [NTLK] Very Very glad to be

From: Ryan Vetter <physicalconstants_at_yahoo.ca>
Date: Wed May 20 2009 - 22:04:20 EDT

I guess I do Mike!

I think that there should either be a short or some scene in a film equivalent to the scene in Donnie Brasco where Depp explains what "forget about it" means: except it would be in association with "eh".

Usage of "eh" as a Canadianism:

1. The question:
How's it goin', eh?

2. The statement made into a question:
That's a big tree, eh?

3. Appreciation:
Thanks, eh!

4. Greetings:
Eh!!!!

5. Interjection to confirm the attentiveness of the listener:
10 more hours to the camp ground, eh, so just have a few more beers and relax.

6. Expression of excited agreement
For sure, eh!!!

Then there's the "about" vs. "aboot" thing...

Spot the usage!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3DYbE44OIE

Ryan

----- Original Message ----
From: RCMP_Mike <rcmpmike@hotmail.com>
To: newtontalk@newtontalk.net
Sent: Wednesday, May 20, 2009 1:07:43 PM
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Very Very glad to be back!!!

Don't you mean "Hi! Eh?"

Mike (from Montreal)

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From: "Ryan Vetter" <physicalconstants@yahoo.ca>
Sent: Tuesday, May 19, 2009 17:22
To: <newtontalk@newtontalk.net>
Subject: Re: [NTLK] Very Very glad to be back!!!

>
> Hi ya.
>

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