Comments on: O, Canada Podcasts! http://blog.kosso.co.uk/2006/07/19/o-canada-podcasts/ A New Blog For Kosso Wed, 19 Nov 2008 17:35:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2 By: <![CDATA[Derek K. Miller]]> http://blog.kosso.co.uk/2006/07/19/o-canada-podcasts/#comment-711 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 16:57:21 +0000 http://blog.kosso.co.uk/2006/07/19/o-canada-podcasts/#comment-711 Ah, we have our affinities with both our Yank and Limey cousins. Recall that until not too long ago, we were still the Dominion of Canada, and the Queen is still on all our coins. Noah Webster (an American) was the one who created those simplified spellings like center, color, theater, maneuver, and so on. Of course, we also have places like "tire centre," which confuse both Brits and Americans. The joys of living in the middle. Ah, we have our affinities with both our Yank and Limey cousins. Recall that until not too long ago, we were still the Dominion of Canada, and the Queen is still on all our coins. Noah Webster (an American) was the one who created those simplified spellings like center, color, theater, maneuver, and so on.

Of course, we also have places like “tire centre,” which confuse both Brits and Americans. The joys of living in the middle.

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