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Canadian pronunciation of “out and about”
Americans typically make fun of Canadians, claiming that “ou...
“Anglish”
Has anyone come across “Anglish”? Anglish or Saxon is descri...
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February 21, 2011, 4:42am • 1 vote
on: Canadian pronunciation of “out and about”
Although I live in Canada, I was originally from Somerset in...