How to differentiate between Americans and Canadians

Many people from other country may find Americans and Canadians are alike and almost like brothers and sisters. For me, most of the Canadian pronounce the word "about' as in "abeut".

Do you find someting else that makes these two groups different between each other?

I've found most Canadians can tell the difference between an Australian and an English accent, while many Americans cannot.

That said, I can't always tell the difference between American and Canadian accents.

Canadians say "Eh" a lot. I think they like to drink maple syrup instead of water too. And they only wear flanel shirts.

Canadians say "Eh" a lot. I think they like to drink maple syrup instead of water too. And they only wear flanel shirts.

YellowOneKinobi

I've found most Canadians can tell the difference between an Australian and an English accent, while many Americans cannot.Danm_999

Lol wut? Yeah, that's ridiculously easy to differentiate between. (I'm American)

Well, Canadians ride polar bears and moose to Tim Horton's while drinking maple syrup and arguing about hockey.

Apparently Americans do the same thing, only it's riding an SUV to McDonald's.

Many people from other country may find Americans and Canadians are alike and almost like brothers and sisters. For me, most of the Canadian pronounce the word "about' as in "abeut".

Do you find someting else that makes these two groups different between each other?

hippiesanta

The Americans will be holding guns and shouting YeeHaw! The Canadians will be looking scared and talking in French.

How could you possibly mix up these very distinct groups.

the american will be hated on by everyone else in the room even though he brought the liquor and meat.

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I've found most Canadians can tell the difference between an Australian and an English accent, while many Americans cannot.bleehum

Lol wut? Yeah, that's ridiculously easy to differentiate between. (I'm American)

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I've found most Canadians can tell the difference between an Australian and an English accent, while many Americans cannot.Danm_999

Lol wut? Yeah, that's ridiculously easy to differentiate between. (I'm American)

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I've found most Canadians can tell the difference between an Australian and an English accent, while many Americans cannot.Danm_999

Lol wut? Yeah, that's ridiculously easy to differentiate between. (I'm American)

I always have trouble telling the difference between them, it is so tough eh? Honestly, Canadians don't talk like how everyone says we do.

I don't really know how to tell them apart. I guess Canadians are overall more polite and we do say "eh" sometimes. Really, the only way to tell if someone is Canadian instead of American is to ask them who they think will win the Stanley Cup (any who gives a passionate answer is Canadian).

Also, why do people think all Canadians say "about" as "aboot"? The only Canadians who say it like that are from the Atlantic provinces, and they are a small minority of the overall population. That's like assuming all Americans speak like people from Maine.

If they like Hockey and Tim Hortons beats every other resteraunt, you know its a Canadian

I say "abowt." Most Canadians not from Newfoundland don't say aboot.

I'm Canadian and I notice huge accents here compared to Americans but it's mostly in the older people or those who live on the East coast. It's mostly the pronunciation of "ou" which seems different like, house, mouse, our, about etc where the Canadian accents really start to shine. Another way to tell if somebody is Canadian is by the spelling such as "honour, colour, favour" etc.

Though I usually spell everything the American way just because it feels better to me.

Another way to tell if somebody is Canadian is by the spelling such as "honour, colour, favour" etc.XileLord

[QUOTE="XileLord"]Another way to tell if somebody is Canadian is by the spelling such as "honour, colour, favour" etc.foxhound_fox

generally speaking anyways

I don't really know how to tell them apart. I guess Canadians are overall more polite and we do say "eh" sometimes. Really, the only way to tell if someone is Canadian instead of American is to ask them who they think will win the Stanley Cup (any who gives a passionate answer is Canadian).

Also, why do people think all Canadians say "about" as "aboot"? The only Canadians who say it like that are from the Atlantic provinces, and they are a small minority of the overall population. That's like assuming all Americans speak like people from Maine.

redstorm72

Many people from other country may find Americans and Canadians are alike and almost like brothers and sisters. For me, most of the Canadian pronounce the word "about' as in "abeut".

Do you find someting else that makes these two groups different between each other?

hippiesanta

The Canadians you're talking about(the ones that say "abeut" or "aboot") are most likely east-coasters and/or newfies.

We really don't talk like that...

The Canadians you're talking about(the ones that say "abeut" or "aboot") are most likely east-coasters and/or newfies.

We really don't talk like that...

marcogamer07

Canadians are coated in maple syrup.markop2003

stereotypically speaking.

The American is whoever is being overly arrogant and constantly wanting to measure **** with others.

The Canadian is whoever is saying "eh" a lot.

I am done.

-may now commence vitrol.

I don't really know how to tell them apart. I guess Canadians are overall more polite and we do say "eh" sometimes. Really, the only way to tell if someone is Canadian instead of American is to ask them who they think will win the Stanley Cup (any who gives a passionate answer is Canadian).

Also, why do people think all Canadians say "about" as "aboot"? The only Canadians who say it like that are from the Atlantic provinces, and they are a small minority of the overall population. That's like assuming all Americans speak like people from Maine.

redstorm72

ABC did a good story about this town on the US-Canadian border. It's impossible to distinguish the canadians from the americans because they all come from the same area. Different family members live in different countries despite being right down the street. If you were in the library, you could cross from the US to canada by simply moving from one aisle to another.

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I don't really know how to tell them apart. I guess Canadians are overall more polite and we do say "eh" sometimes. Really, the only way to tell if someone is Canadian instead of American is to ask them who they think will win the Stanley Cup (any who gives a passionate answer is Canadian).

Also, why do people think all Canadians say "about" as "aboot"? The only Canadians who say it like that are from the Atlantic provinces, and they are a small minority of the overall population. That's like assuming all Americans speak like people from Maine.

david_critic

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I don't really know how to tell them apart. I guess Canadians are overall more polite and we do say "eh" sometimes. Really, the only way to tell if someone is Canadian instead of American is to ask them who they think will win the Stanley Cup (any who gives a passionate answer is Canadian).

Also, why do people think all Canadians say "about" as "aboot"? The only Canadians who say it like that are from the Atlantic provinces, and they are a small minority of the overall population. That's like assuming all Americans speak like people from Maine.

Americans and Canadians sound pretty similar, not counting those crazy newfies.

We say toque instead of whatever Americans call it.PS2_ROCKS

About is "aboot" here. Or at least that's the misconception as I never heard anyone say it like that. We say "slippy" a lot though..so that's stupid.

Also we're nicer than Americans. Deal with it or I'll beat you up! :O

Canadians are more like northeastern Americans and vice-versa?Elraptor

Americans and Canadians sound pretty similar, not counting those crazy newfies.

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