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BԪַToqueBԪַ or BԪַhatBԪַ? HereBԪַs how Canada talks

A new survey highlights different words and pronunciations between provinces and cities
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Is it a toque, a hat, or a stocking cap?

A new survey released Thursday from The 10 and 3 looked into the way Canadians talk, and not surprisingly, found that itBԪַs a lot like our American neighbours, with plenty of influence from Britain.

One-fifth of Manitobans call a soft drink BԪַsoda,BԪַ for example, despite most of western Canada opting for the traditional BԪַpop.BԪַ

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In the headwear department, the survey found Canadians shun the American word BԪַbeanie,BԪַ going with BԪַtoqueBԪַ from B.C. to almost the eastern edges, where Maritimers buck the trend and stick to BԪַhat.BԪַ Newfoundlanders, however, use BԪַstocking cap.BԪַ

How do you dispose of your kitchen waste? If you live in B.C. or the Prairies, the survey suggests itBԪַs through your garburator. Quebec and futher east, itBԪַs a garbage disposal.

Most of Canada calls a hooded sweatshirt a BԪַhoodie.BԪַ But if you live in Saskatchewan, itBԪַs a BԪַbunnyhug.BԪַ

In B.C., the word BԪַdecalBԪַ is pronounced BԪַDEH-kull,BԪַ but folks in Ontario pronounce it BԪַDEE-kull.BԪַ And thanks to BC Hydro, weBԪַre also big on it being a BԪַhydro bill,BԪַ not an BԪַelectric bill.BԪַ

At the city level, Torontonians slur the final BԪַtBԪַ in their cityBԪַs name, sounding something like BԪַTuronno.BԪַ

People in the Lower Mainland and southern Vancouver Island called them BԪַrain gutters,BԪַ while everyone else calls them BԪַeavestroughs.BԪַ


katya.slepian@bpdigital.ca

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