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My Canadian friend does. It was charming. Maybe it's a regional thing?
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Originally Posted by Acajack
Or perhaps a family thing...
Probably a regional thing. I've not heard Quebecois use it.
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Originally Posted by darrensmooth
whilst?...I have never heard that of anyone younger than 70 here..seriously
I've heard several young Canadians use it; it's often how I can tell they're Canadian. That, and the IV drip of Molson in one arm, and maple syrup in the other.
I've heard several young Canadians use it; it's often how I can tell they're Canadian. That, and the IV drip of Molson in one arm, and maple syrup in the other.
They probably say it as a joke. Sort of like saying "where art thou". It's not part of the regular vocabulary of average Canadians like it would be for Brits, Aussies, etc.
Many Canadians probably wouldn't even recognize the world "whilst" or at least find it very odd if they heard it, to be quite honest.
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