[HPFGU-OTChatter] "Coming with?", Canadian/American accents

[Sheryll Townsend]

--- athene_51 <athene_51 at yahoo.ca> wrote:
> Hi all!
> 
> Not sure if I've ever posted here before, but wanted
> to weigh in with 
> a Canadian perspective...
> 
> Aberforth's Goat wrote:
> > BTW, I once had a Canadian friend who would always
> "come with."
> > Whether this was normal, I don't know; in many
> other respects, he
> > wasn't, so there's no telling.
> 
> Is this really seen as a Canadian phrase? I've lived
> in Canada all my 
> life, and I have never heard a Canadian say this.
> The only time I ran 
> across it was a British man I used to work with. He
> was forever 
> saying "I'm going to [do whatever], want to come
> with?" etc.
> 
I've never heard this one either. I suspect it's
specific to a particular province, possible one of the
Maritime provinces. My guess would be Newfoundland or
New Brunswick. Newfoundland's version of English is a
separate language, all it's own. New Brunswick has
it's share of interesting expressions, most of which
are particular their own little section of the
province. For example, the section of New Brunswick my
family is from says 'boughten' to refer to something
you purchase in the store (as opposed to making
yourself), like 'boughten bread' or 'boughten
cookies'. And the term, as far as I know, is used
specifically for foodstuffs. 

Sheryll, who uses such expressions herself, especially
after an extended visit to the east coast :)

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