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71 sats \ 11 replies \ @grayruby 13 Apr \ on: Why Do Canadians Say “Eh”? culture
I think we say eh a lot less now. I don't know. I remember everyone saying eh all the time when I was a kid and don't hear it often anymore or maybe I am just so used to it that I no longer hear it as part of normal conversation.
What say you @jer and @gnilma?
Might be from Scots-Irish origin like the article suggested. When I visited New Foundland last year, I found a lot of people there has a distinct accent sounding similar to an alternate but similar version of an Irish accent that I don't hear often from the rest of the country. And I do recall hearing quite a few "eh's" during my conversation with the locals of New Foundland.
Also, we don't get "eh" much here in the westernmost province. Might be more of a Eastern Canada or even just a maritime provinces + New Foundland thing.
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I agree with @gnilma that eh, to the extent Canadians actually use it, is much more prevalent on the east coast.
It’s more of a meme than anything else.
In part due to hockey, one thing that is still more prevalent in Canada than anywhere else IMO: adding “Y’s” and “ER’s” to people’s last names to form their nickname.
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