Blake HamiltonDec 16
Totally agreed. Canadian English has its own identity. A federal shift to British spelling feels like colonial backsliding & unnecessary anti-Americanism. Let’s celebrate our own standards, not borrow from others for no good reason.
https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canadian-english-supporters-urge-carney-to-abandon-federal-shift-to-british-spelling/
#cdnpoli #LanguageMatters #CanadianEnglish
Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling

Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents.

CTVNews
GeeWhizDec 15

Carney urged to abandon federal use of British spelling

https://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/article/canadian-english-supporters-urge-carney-to-abandon-federal-shift-to-british-spelling/

#canpoli #canadianenglish #ElbowsUp #news

Canadian English supporters urge Carney to abandon federal shift to British spelling

Promoters of Canadian English say the federal government is sending the wrong message to the world with its recent use of British spelling in official documents.

CTVNews
Show threadC.Nov 18

@nikink

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4. English 🇨🇦 (Polite)

#CA #Canadian #CanadianEnglish

Aubreader MastoMay 2, 2025

Canadian English’s Unique Accents, Vocabulary, and Spelling Rules

https://blog.duolingo.com/canadian-english/

Canadian English has some things in common with American English, but it’s a dialect all its own! Here’s what makes it unique.

#English #CanadianEnglish

What makes Canadian English unique?

Canadian English has some things in common with American English, but it’s a dialect all its own! Here’s what makes it unique.

Duolingo Blog
C.Mar 4, 2025

@EdwinG

FWIW, Canadian English already uses the -our construction. Harbour, etc. So we're not using the USA spellings there.

If you want to switch things back to British style from American, the S / Z thing is a candidate. Specialise vs specialize, etc.

#CanadianEnglish #BritishEnglish #AmericanEnglish #English

Gabe Wachob 🐵🐴👨‍💻👨‍🎤🐮Nov 30, 2024

Dear Canadian and Indian ex-coworkers of mine - what are some common colloquial phrases you might have used at work that I, as an American, would have been unfamiliar with?

I'm thinking like "Tickety-boo", "Bob's your uncle", "Do the needful", etc...

#AmericanEnglish #IndianEnglish #CanadianEnglish #BritishEnglish

Flipboard Culture DeskApr 26, 2024

Canadian word nerds, rejoice. Two decades after the last Canada-specific dictionary was published, a new one is on its way. Editors Canada has taken on the project, with John Chew, head of the North American Scrabble Players Association, as editor-in-chief. Quill and Quire reports that the letter Q, a small portion of which is online now, could be released this summer. While lexicographers usually start with M, Chew plumped for Q because it includes Indigenous and Inuktitut words and many medical and scientific words. Here's more.

https://flip.it/0mp.T8

#Language #English #Lexicography #Linguistics #Culture #Canada #CanadianEnglish

At last: Work begins on new Canadian dictionary - Quill and Quire

Editors Canada announced in February that the professional organization has partnered with Nelson Education to use the Nelson Gage Canadian Paperback Dictionary as the foundation for a new Canadian English dictionary.

Quill and Quire - Canada's magazine of book news and reviews
MoebeusFeb 10, 2024

Week 6, 2024: What @wikidata album languages grew the most this week?

To the Angies go the spoils! 🥇🍁🇨🇦🍁🎉

📊 #Wikidata 🎶🎵 #ExMusica @[email protected] #Sorry #Eh #CanadianEnglish

paicimmigrationDec 5, 2023
International English Language Testing System
Decoding Canadian lingo, one term at a time.
https://www.pa-ic.com/uncategorized/minimum-ielts-score-to-get-canada-pr-in-2022/
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Minimum IELTS Score To Get Canada PR

The International English Language Testing System, or IELTS, is a language proficiency test that is especially useful for people who want to move to another country for a job or school but do not originate from an English-speaking country.

MoebeusOct 7, 2023

Week 40, 2023: What @wikidata album languages grew the most this week?

🎶 Blame Canada!🎶 🥇🇨🇦🎉

📊 #Wikidata 🎶🎵 #ExMusica @[email protected] #CanadianEnglish #AnglaisCanadien #Canada