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Originally posted by Bertuzzied@Oct 21 2004, 10:46 PM
I still don't get it? do canadians say aboot?? i don't know anyone that says that!
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We don't say it, but some Americans hear it that way. We have something called Canadian Raising, that makes our "about" sound different than theirs. It also happens in many other words, like "write" or "house." for example.
Some Americans also have Canadian Raising, most notably in Michigan.