Do Canadians end all their sentences with 'eh' ?
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The "eh" one is fine, YukonJack is just grumpy today. And no we don't say "eh" as much as our southern neighbours say "huh?" 
This is probably more than you want to know but it was something I listened for in my fairly extensive dealings with Americans and Brits a few years back (with some of both we'd tease each other about our speech habits). I found Brits, especially the English but the Scots as well, say "eh" (not to be confused with "aye" for yes) as much as Canadians do, and I think (in my linguistically uneducated opinion) that influence on English language in Canada might be part of the root of why we do say "eh".
This is probably more than you want to know but it was something I listened for in my fairly extensive dealings with Americans and Brits a few years back (with some of both we'd tease each other about our speech habits). I found Brits, especially the English but the Scots as well, say "eh" (not to be confused with "aye" for yes) as much as Canadians do, and I think (in my linguistically uneducated opinion) that influence on English language in Canada might be part of the root of why we do say "eh".
"Eh?"
It's such a simple statement. What does it really mean? It's a question, and questions are passive. Coming at the end of a statement, does it reflect a lack of assurance in what was just stated?
"You like pizza, eh?"
In other words:
"You like pizza. You do like pizza, right?"
I'm pretty sure all Canadians don't say "eh". I just like analyzing words. Analytic philosophy is the best.
It's such a simple statement. What does it really mean? It's a question, and questions are passive. Coming at the end of a statement, does it reflect a lack of assurance in what was just stated?
"You like pizza, eh?"
In other words:
"You like pizza. You do like pizza, right?"
I'm pretty sure all Canadians don't say "eh". I just like analyzing words. Analytic philosophy is the best.
I use eh as a terminator since the period seems to have no phonic expression.
ex: pass me another beer eh without the eh the target ears might stall breifly waiting for a further "and a glass"
ex: pass me another beer eh without the eh the target ears might stall breifly waiting for a further "and a glass"
Don't know about that, eh, but I do know that when my Grandfather came home from WW1, he said that if there's another war, he'll fight on whatever side Belgium isn't on, eh.
I wonder who got the assignment to fact check American stereotypes. I could help them by admitting that on more than one occasion, I have accidently knocked over a priceless artifact while in another country, and then sneaked away before anyone found out.
I can't think of any time I've ever used "eh" unless I am mocking it. I use "right", "yes", "yeah", "huh", and sometimes an "okay".
I don't hear much "eh". What I do hear a lot of is "y'know". I saw a interview with a hockey player (amateur) the other day and I swear about every 5th word was "y'know".
'What I do hear a lot of is "y'know". I saw a interview with a hockey player (amateur) the other day and I swear about every 5th word was "y'know".'
Recently I saw in an interview the smartest woman in the world who also happens to be the wife of the smartest man in the world, Michelle Obama.
She uttered not a single sentence without saying 'you know' at least twice.
Recently I saw in an interview the smartest woman in the world who also happens to be the wife of the smartest man in the world, Michelle Obama.
She uttered not a single sentence without saying 'you know' at least twice.