Archive for category: Canadian English

Canadian English, especially spelling

Interview with ‘Lingua Franca’ about Canadian English    (2011.11.21)

ABC Radio National’s Lingua Franca interviewed me about Canadian English and Organizing Our Marvellous Neighbours

Of course Siri will work in Canada    (2011.10.10)

Of course Siri will work in Canada. Spoken Canadian English is American English. Now, French becomes another issue

American-educated Filipino-Canadian academic claims Canadian English can’t be defined    (2011.07.18)

An academic complains there isn’t a single Canadian English accent. Well, surprise

Citations for ‘vizmin’    (2011.06.26)

Fewer than 60 citations for vizmin all told

Wannabe Brit laments Canadian English    (2011.06.21)

Here we have what is easily the dumbest thing written about English linguistics in ’011

Antitoyne    (2011.05.19)

Somebody tell Becky Toyne that Canadian English is not “muddled… with American words and (mostly) British spellings”

This is what happens when you shitcan your Canadian staff    (2011.04.01)

Memo to Sara Hawker of the OED: No, ‑ise and ‑yse verb endings aren’t correct in Canada

Worst words-of-the-year article of the year    (2010.12.29)

Misty Harris wrote the worst article about words of the year. And the worst sin in this worst article? Guidette says it all