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That is definitely true for the upper Midwest. I would say we have more in common with the Canadian prairies than we do with the south.
There is a similar thread out there about similarities with Canada in which I stated the same thing. Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan all could easily fit in with Canada. The culture is similar, the accent has some similarities (even though people up there would deny that lol) and of course the whole hockey thing is the same. Most people in those states (esp MN and MI) cross the border a lot, as do Canadians who live in that region. One cannot really perceive a major difference as they cross the border of being in a foreign country between the upper Midwest and Canada. Its easy for me to say the Upper Midwest shares more with Canada than most of the Western region. The PNW is an exception however, some similarities there. Also out east in NY, lots of similarities there.
LOL I don't think anyone outside of small towns likes hockey. In Toronto our culture is more like New York City than anything in the states you named. We are very americanized. Canadian culture like hockey and stuff really isn't relevant these days as we become increasingly more American.
I lived in Upper Michigan when I was younger and I know back then people up there were insanely into hockey on both the US and Canadian sides of the border. Maybe things have changed, but its hard to imagine they have changed that much. I also know the biggest city in Michigan is Detroit and it calls itself "Hockeytown" because of its dedication to the local hockey team the Redwings and that area is right on the Canadian border. Of course I have not lived up there for a while so I may be wrong.
You're right. But we Canadians get our English more from American TV. That is why we sound so similar to American news castors.
To the other poster: I don't say sorry or house differently. The canadian accent really is just an American accent pretty much at the end of the day. We don't have any distinct characteristics other than "turonno" lol. Besides that we sound almost 100% like a person from so-cal.
LOL I don't think anyone outside of small towns likes hockey. In Toronto our culture is more like New York City than anything in the states you named. We are very americanized. Canadian culture like hockey and stuff really isn't relevant these days as we become increasingly more American.
It's a load of bull to suggest that hockey isn't popular in large Canadian cities like Toronto. It's the most popular sport in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver by a long-shot.
It's a load of bull to suggest that hockey isn't popular in large Canadian cities like Toronto. It's the most popular sport in Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver by a long-shot.
I can tell this new poster we have is trying to tie Canada/his/herself to America a little too much
And it's funny because hockey is pretty damn popular in New York - they love their Rangers.
Listen to Justin Bieber, shawn mendes, Michael j fox and the countless number of famous Canadians talk. Do they sound any different from a Californian?
Unfortunately, I've had the displeasure of listening to all three of them and they don't sound like they're from California.
Stop trying so hard to convince people Canadians sound like Californians. It's desperate. Like you're trying to cling to California's "cool factor"...because quite frankly, Canada has none.
I've been to Vancouver and Quebec City. Obviously, Quebec City sounds French, and Vancouver residents definitely speak differently than Californians. Actually, one of the words that stood out was "house."
How do Canadians sound different? Are you sure you're just not imagining differences because you're buying into the Canadian stereotype of Canadians speaking like bob and Doug Mckenzie?? No one talks like that.
I sound as American as anyone else
I've never even heard of that stereotype.
Californians and Canadians pronounce words differently. We don't sound alike.
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