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Whenever I let an eh slip out - it usually means i'm looking for some confirmation of what I am saying to the other person. It is sort of an invitation for them to either confirm or deny what I said. Often times it isn't a very controversial statement so you almost know you aren't going to be challenged but it sort of leaves the door open.
Whenever I let an eh slip out - it usually means i'm looking for some confirmation of what I am saying to the other person. It is sort of an invitation for them to either confirm or deny what I said. Often times it isn't a very controversial statement so you almost know you aren't going to be challenged but it sort of leaves the door open.
You’ll hear it on the same basis among some Londoners, e.g., “Our team is bound to win, eh?”
If Brit comics want to send up Canadians, they’ll say, “What’s it aboot, eh?”
When I was driving a taxi in London, I’d listen for “eh” or ”aboot”, then say, “What Province you from?”
They’d nearly always say, “Thanks, most of you guys think that we’re Yanks.”
I’d say, “I’ve met enough people from across the pond to be able to tell the difference.”
To me, Eh? is the equivalent of the US's way of asking Huh?
Eh or Huh are often used like rhetorical questions. The weather is not nice today, eh/huh? That dog is sure barking a lot eh/huh? You know the answer but form it into a question for agreement about whatever you're talking about at the time.
To me it’s the equivalent of “right?” Like “It’s nice out today, right?” I normally say “It’s nice out today, eh?”
As American equivalents, I find "huh?" to mean "what?" ... and "eh?" to mean "right?"
Not sure if I am answering your question, but it seems that Americans would say "pretty cold, huh?" and Canadians would say "pretty cold, eh?".
Also, quite a few Americans say "uh-huh" for "you're welcome".
As in (to a gas station attention).
- That'll be 30 dollars.
- There you go.
- You're all set.
- Thanks.
- Uh-huh.
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