the issue that will have with Montreal and quebec will be the french. If, as you can see I can barely speak english, lets say I have a 60% of english in french i am at 0%.. Isn't Montreal a French speaking city?
Meaning of "thee"
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It was a joke. The word you used was incomplete, ironic I thought given your strutting about and lecturing Canadians on their grasp of the English language.
Why don't you tell me how my foot tastes.
Good point. If you don't know French, yo probably want to avoid the province of Quebec and some parts of Ontario. You might want to look at BC, though some parts can be expensive, but a beautiful province.
Ok lets say that I have in mind tow cities, Toronto and Edmonton, which of those tow cities would you recomend me more than the other?
I'd visited Edmonton and based on the little I know about Edmonton, I think i'd preferred Edmonton.
ok.. You have lived in Toronto and you have been in Edmonton, thats enough for me to take your advise.. Thanks.
Just be aware though that I'd lived in Toronto six months and visited Edmonton on the weekends on a few occasions. So while I know Toronto well enough, my experience of Edmonton is very much from the standpoint of a tourist, not a resident.
good point, I will continue recopilating info from all kind of people on this, residents and visitors, to get a full opinion on this. Thank you very much for everything.
Do you have friends or family in Canada? Depending on your relationship with them, you might want to consider that city.
Work will likely be important too. Depending on your qualifications, you could also look at:
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This could give you an idea of whether there are openings in your field of work, the salaries, etc. Don't let the salaries alone fool you though, since in some cases, if the cost of living in a city is much higher than elsewhere, a small salary increase might in fact not be worthwhile.
And still in wide use today by the Quakers. (Glad to see you are still with us, Cliff) :smile:
Edmonton- hands down.....................seen enough of Toronto on the T.V. to know I won't likely go there for awhile. :lol::lol:
Interesting. I have read that apparently in some parts of England archaisms such as thee continue to be used, but I imagine we must be talking about some pretty isolated rural communities, and I wouldn't be surprised if these same people are quite aware of standard English and are at least capable of switching to it when needs be.
Sociedad Religiosa de los Amigos - Wikipedia, la enciclopedia libre
Though I don't profess their faith myself, I do admire their desire for peace in the world, and they certainly do have a rich history to be proud of.
ED; You might want to consider B.C. On the coast the winters are mild compared to the great frozen wasteland beyond the coast mountains. Around Penticton would make you think you were at home. Vancouver and area is really expensive. Mostly it depends on your job status.
If you're from Mexico, Edmonton's climate might be a bit of a shock. Nice place,
but very different from what I'm assuming you're use to as far as weather goes.
Vernon: Statistics: Vernon, British Columbia - The Weather Network
Edmonton: Statistics: Edmonton, Alberta - The Weather Network
Toronto: Statistics: Toronto, Ontario - The Weather Network
Regina (My Home): Statistics: Regina, Saskatchewan - The Weather Network
Penticton: http://www.theweathernetwork.com/statistics/CL1126150/cabc0218?ref=topnav_weather_statistics
The term is still used in Minnesota. The "Minnesota Rouser" is the state fight song used in college football games:
"Minnesota hats off to thee
To our colors, true we shall ever be
Firm & strong united are we
Rah, rah, rah for Sky U Mah
Rah, rah, rah
Hat's off to U of M!"
"Minnesota hats off to thee
To our colors, true we shall ever be
Firm & strong united are we
Rah, rah, rah for Sky U Mah
Rah, rah, rah
Hat's off to U of M!"
A religious sect from northern England who emmigrated to Pennsylvania in the 17th century.
old quaker:
Despite the pacifist myth, in the old days they ran several shipping companies and had their officers treat the sailors with great cruelty. Child abuses among them remains a major problem to this day.
Despite the pacifist myth, in the old days they ran several shipping companies and had their officers treat the sailors with great cruelty. Child abuses among them remains a major problem to this day.
Hey they were much more than that! :smile:Quakers actually believed than people didn't need priests to mediate between them and God. they were pacifists and were at the forefront of the sbolitionist movement.
My grandfathers family were Quakers. He wrote a letter to me when I was 10, describing a visit he had made to his grandmothers house in the south of England. He described it as a haven of calm, where the words 'thee' and thou' were heard, and no one was turned from the door hungry or cold.
The Cadbury chocolate company was started by a Quaker. When he built his factory he also built homes for the workers - they all had gardens - something novel at the time. He also built a free school for the children of the workers.In the early 10 hundreds he actually used his own money to start a pension fund for his employees!
I'm not a Quaker but I do admire them.:smile:
True, but they started off not like that. And it's not a pacifist 'myth' They were and are pacifists. Shipping has nothing to do with pacifism, and because some choose to go against the teachings of their Church doesn't mean you throw out the whole organization. They were revolutionary in their time regarding human rights and social change. Again -read about the Cadbury family when they began.old quaker:
Despite the pacifist myth, in the old days they ran several shipping companies and had their officers treat the sailors with great cruelty. Child abuses among them remains a major problem to this day.
old quaker:
Despite the pacifist myth, in the old days they ran several shipping companies and had their officers treat the sailors with great cruelty. Child abuses among them remains a major problem to this day.
And just what 'child abuse' are you taking about? That's a pretty sweeping statement - not to mention vague.
I don't recall indicating otherwise- just passing along my meagre knowledge for what it's worth.