The
"EH" Expression
"EH,
welcome to BC." |
"
I cannot believe how fun BC is, EH?" |
"Thanx
EH" |
Listen carefully, to the conversations
held by some of the local people, when visiting the regions of
British Columbia, Canada. Listen hard, especially to active individuals
and to the crowds who appreciate the outdoors - the walkers, hikers,
artists, cyclists, photographers, kayakers, etc.. just listen
to the people laughing... yes, listen to the people of BC with
smiles on their faces and, often, what you hear, what slips out
of their mouths is the little expression, "EH". A word
that pops up anywhere and everywhere in any sentence... and at
anytime when speaking with a Canadian living in British Columbia.
Yes,
you will notice when listening to some Canadians that they start sentences, sometimes with the expression "EH"
and sometimes end sentences with "EH". The expression
can be used in a question and when answering a query. It is used
in moments of joy and in moments of sadness. It is used consciously
but mostly, always spoken unconsciously.
Yup, there are some Canadians, like the group
at BCeh.com who speak "EH" every day,
every hour with great pride and regularity. And why not, "EH" is a "Canadianism" that is recognized
all around the world. It is a trademark
of being Canadian.
Whether Canadians
want to be identified by "EH" or not is their choice...
but Canadians are stuck with "EH" as an identifying
trait because half of Canadians do not even know they are speaking
"EH" anyway.
A Canada Day Survey
done in 2004 by Environics Research Group indicated Canadians consider the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and the
Canadian Flag our most priceless national symbols.
The same survey, found...
...
the word "EH" was the most Canadian of Expressions!
"60%
stated "EH" as the top unique Canadian expression
of all time!"
2004
Canada Day Survey - Environics Research Group
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BC Regions
