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Is It Still English

Our language in Canada and the U.S.of A. Originated in England but we've sure drifted away Since the Mayflower landed English got slanted Quite unrecognizable in downtown San José

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Maureen Mcgreavy

Date: 10/20/2017 8:43:00 AM

Brings to mind that little poem I shared with you :) I may have a valley accent, I'm not sure....

Jack Ellison
Date: 10/20/2017 9:02:00 AM

A valley girl... Ottawa valley???? xxx

Lim'Rik Flats

Date: 10/20/2017 8:37:00 AM

Whose English is it? The king's?//While the obese lady sings//sound the knell//It's goin' to hell//(of course, I help the cause with these things). HABLAR EN! JACKSONSI

Lim'Rik Flats
Date: 10/20/2017 9:04:00 AM

Hooray for google translate, hay?

Jack Ellison
Date: 10/20/2017 9:00:00 AM

Aha you're bilingual... me too, french and english! Comment sa va? (I think... it's been 41 years since I left!)

Silent One

Date: 10/20/2017 7:03:00 AM

It will always be English, but many Canadians also speak French..

Jack Ellison
Date: 10/20/2017 7:11:00 AM

Born in Quebec... left when things got uncomfortable during their mini uprising in the 70s! English is OUR national language!!!

Kim Rodrigues

Date: 10/20/2017 6:22:00 AM

I was born in Buffalo where soda is “pop” and lollipops are “suckers” and every name’s sobriquet ends in”y” America shore to shore, is a festival of language.

Jack Ellison
Date: 10/20/2017 6:31:00 AM

HEYYYYYY! Pop and suckers... you're speaking my english!!! Buffalo... we're almost neighbours!!! Love to you Miss Kim! xxx