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Language: Canadian Versus American English
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  • Toronto Language
  • Stars, stripes and maple leaves
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  • Canadians ask for the washroom when they need to use the toilet. Bathrooms are places with bathtubs in them.

    A paper napkin is a serviette.

    Sneakers are called running shoes or runners.

    What Americans call soda, Canadians call pop. Ask for soda and you’ll get soda water.

    Zed is the last letter of the alphabet – not zee.

    Canadians wear housecoats, not bathrobes.

    In the living room, they sit on a Chesterfield - not a couch.

    They call the trolley a "street car."

    There are no balconies or porches - only verandahs.

    A ski cap is a "touque" (pronounced "tuk, " with a long "u" sound)

    If you really want to be Canadian, make sure to tack the word “ay” on to the end of every sentence, as in: You like it, ay?

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    Local Customs: A Loony (or a Toony) For Your Thoughts
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  • Hang on to those loonies and toonies - Canada's $1 and $2 coins. You'll need them for airport carts, public phones and parking meters.

    The loony is an 11-sided gold coin with a picture of a loon on one side (a protected species of bird, related to the penguin) and a portrait of Queen Elizabeth II on the other.

    The toony is a silver coin with a gold center. One side has a polar bear on it and on the other - there's no escaping her - it's the queen again.

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    Comments for gilabrand about Toronto
    sourbugger Sun Mar 2, 2008 20:34 UTC
     i enjoyed the read. good stuff.
    Gillybob Mon Oct 29, 2007 10:15 UTC
     What a lovely page - I keep planning to go to Canada but other trips keep taking its place! Gillybob greetings
    Wendy67 Thu Mar 8, 2007 02:20 UTC
     You missed the markets....I missed Casa Loma. I really enjoyed your page, Gila. Your style is easy to read and wickedly hilarious. Right up my alley ;)
    Soore Mon Feb 19, 2007 02:33 UTC
     Exciting to have a photo of your great grandfather leading an important historic march in Toronto
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