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Do Canadians actually say 'Eh'.Welp, those who are fans and followers of Doug and Bob Mckenzie probably do, also there is a percentage who get caught up in the residue of the show who probably say 'eh,' but not as much. Then there are those deaf Canadians who say 'Eh' when they want you to repeat what you said and the friends of deaf people who pick it when they weren't paying attention and need you to repeat what you said. All in all that leaves about three Canadians that don't say 'eh' who can talk and a few no numbers available who don't say 'eh' or anything else unless of course there is a sign for it. I hope this disspells the 'Eh' mythology.

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Answer 1

My first husband was French Canadian (RIP), and I picked up 'eh?' because it sure beat the intellectual hell out of the Neanderthal grunt, 'huh?' that I grew up with in Indiana.

Answer 2

I try to avoid saying it...such a stereotype thing now.

Answer 3

What do you think. eh?

Answer 4

I’ve always said Canadians say “eh?” and Americans say “huh? ”. Either way it’s basically an acknowledgement of the subject. I notice it more now that I live in the states. Whereas, I noticed the “huh” more when I lived in Canada

Answer 5

I think you hear the word 'EH?' and 'RIGHT?' more in the Maritimes and Ontario, especially in rural Ontario. It seems to be frowned upon in polite conversation and the upper middle class just hates it, who can say if upper class Canadians even speak Canadian?

Answer 6

Balderdash and humbug. All Canadians say "eh", actually "eh?" It is mandatory in standard received Canadian, much as "n'est-ce pas? or "nicht wahr?" are in their respective idioms. Failure to insert "eh?" appropriately in conversation is a sure indicator of low intelligence and/or poor breeding.

Answer 7

A friend of mine does it a lot, but he only does it to make his American friends laugh. Those hosers Doug and Bob Mckenzie. lol

Answer 8

I don't use the term, & neither does my husband, kids, or most people we know.


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