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| | Canadian English - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | Canadians without the Shift typically pronounce cot and caught as an un-rounded [ɑ], as in the western United States. | | | In other cases, Canadians and Americans stand at odds with British spelling such as in the case of nouns like tire and curb, which in British English are spelled tyre and kerb. | | | Canadians mostly use the term 'gasoline', rather than the British term 'petrol'. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canadian_English
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| | Canadian Television Programming in English |
| | It is safe to say that at no time in its history did CBC English Television depend on a soupcon of French for a distinctive flavour to its stew. | | | Throughout its history, Canadian television, particularly the CBC, as part of its mandate, has emphasised News and Current Affairs. | | | However, when a national crisis such as the 1995 referendum looms, the CBC and CBC Newsworld, a separate all-news and features network, combine forces to bring Canadians detailed and comprehensive coverage and analysis. |
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http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/C/htmlC/canadianproge/canadianproge.htm
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| | Canadian English |
| | Chesterfield vs. couch: Canadians may sit on either, depending on where you are in the country and how old you are. | | | In the United Kingdom, solicitors prepare cases and barristers plead them in court, but in Canada a lawyer can do either or both, so the distinction doesn't mean much. | | | States: The US of A is almost always referred to as the States, except in writing, when it becomes the US. |
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http://www.cornerstoneword.com/misc/cdneng/cdneng.htm
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| | CANADIAN NATIVE NATIONS -- Treaties Mapindex |
| | Patriation of the Canadian Constitution, and the separation of Quebec, thus destroys the entire legal underpinnings -- this 200 years of Crown authority and documents -- of Native lands and sovereignty and consequently has been opposed by most First Nations. | | | Section 129 of the Act confirms that the Canadian government is bound by Imperial (British) legislation, including the 1763 Royal Proclamation which protects sovereign Indian land. | | | There is also a great variety of legal documentation, in which Crown authority asserts protection and defense of Native land and rights where no specific treaties with the Natives were made to that effect. |
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http://www.kstrom.net/isk/maps/cantreat.html
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| | Spelling and Pronunciation in Canadian English |
| | In terms of prestige, English is an official government language; therefore, all federal documents, laws, and proclamations must be written in English. | | | Prasad believes that many Canadians are also unaware of these options, as I was, and they continue to use the American English database when checking documents (Prasad 2000, p.50). | | | They include not only Canadian variants for common concepts but also words and phrases that are related to Canadian culture and history, like “Bill 101”, “Metis”, and “anglophone”. |
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http://www.unh.edu/linguistics/courses/790CS/final.papers/spelling.htm
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| | CBEI - Canadian Business English Institute |
| | English for Law is an extra intensive program for Lawyers. | | | Will I get a diploma /certificate if I study at your school? | | | Please fill in the box below to sign up for our newsletter. |
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http://www.cbei.com
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| | Canadian Children's Illustrated Books in English > Resources > Print |
| | Entries include bibliographic information, a rating based on the book’s popularity, a recommended age range, and a brief description. | | | Toronto: Canadian Review of Books Ltd. 1971 – present | | | A brief description of the book’s plot is given in the language of publication. |
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http://www.slais.ubc.ca/saltman/ccib/PrintSub.html
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| | Amazon.com: The Canadian Oxford Dictionary: Books: Katherine Barber |
| | The title may say "Canadian" but this dictionary is equally useful to Americans and other users or students of North American English. | | | The dictionary also includes brief entries for some 800 prominent Canadians and 1200 Canadian places, both useful encyclopedic features. | | | The Canadian Oxford Dictionary was written by five Canadian lexicographers and originally published in June 1998. |
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http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0195417313?v=glance
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| | Words: Woe and Wonder |
| | I've noticed that it rejects "ize" as a misspelling, offering only the "ise" form. | | | (Here lyse comes from the Greek noun lysis.) The Canadian Oxford endorses both spellings, with yze listed before yse each time. | | | Neither are designated as particular to British or American English. |
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http://www.cbc.ca/news/indepth/words/quick/queries/iseize.html
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| | CELPIP - Home |
| | The Canadian English Language Test of Oral Proficiency assesses the proficiency level of oral communication skills. | | | Did not attempt or insufficient information to assess | | | Examples of formatted text are charts, tables, agendas, diagrams, maps, classified ads, sets of instructions, and forms such as invoices, licenses, and warranties. |
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http://www.ares.ubc.ca/CELPIP
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| | Canadian English |
| | A final, curious property of Canadian English is in its foreign /a/ nativization. | | | Canadian English shares a number of phonological properties with Standard American English. | | | The reason for this property of Canadian English is a matter of conjecture; Boberg does not speculate as to its source. |
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http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/Canadian/canphon3.html
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| | English 180 - Canadian Literature |
| | Much of the Canadian poetry we have read this term deals, either explicitly or implicitly, the question of Canadian identity, whether national or personal. | | | N.B. The first 20 students from English 180 to sign up pay only $125 | | | In such cases, the usual rules about doctor's notes apply. |
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http://pwmartin.blog.uvm.edu/180
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| | Canadian English |
| | As evidence, he cites the lack of phonological and orthographic standardization for Canadian English, the paucity of distinct Canadian vocabulary, and the appearance of regionalisms associated with various parts of the United States. | | | In fact, Lilles (2000) goes so far as to claim that there is no such thing as a distinct Canadian English, and argues that the notion of Canadian English is a myth, fabricated to reinforce a fragile Canadian identity. | | | This is certainly true of Canadian English: no other dialect has all the same features. |
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http://www.ic.arizona.edu/~lsp/CanadianEnglish.html
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| | Introduction to the Government of Canada Official Web Site Canada Site |
| | Canada's bijural legal system, which draws on both English common law and French civil law, is nearly unique among Western democracies. | | | Prime Minister Stephen Harper took part today in a ceremony on Parliament Hill honouring the victims of the Holocaust. |
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http://canada.gc.ca/main_e.html
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| | Canadian Words and Phrases |
| | was a Canadianism, although there is evidence of its general use in much of the Northern United States). | | | Although this word is not strictly Canadian, Americans tend not to have heard it. | | | Québec is known for poutine, which makes a fine French Canadian meal when served with Pepsi. |
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http://hcs.harvard.edu/~hgscc/glossary.html
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| | Canadian Oxford Dictionary |
| | By examining their extensive Canadian databases, Oxford& lexicographers have been able to determine which, in fact, is the more common spelling: colour, theatre and program. | | | For many Canadians one of the more puzzling aspects of writing is trying to determine whether to use the American spelling or the British spelling. | | | Definitions, worded for ease of comprehension, are presented so the meaning most familiar to Canadians appears first and foremost. |
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http://www.fedpubs.com/subject/refer/oxfdic.htm
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| | Canadian raising and other oddities |
| | Vance, Timothy J. 'Canadian Raising' in Some Dialects of the Northern United States. | | | Please see the following articles for more information about Canadian raising: | | | Toronto, who also have a unique way of pronouncing the name of their city. |
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http://www.yorku.ca/twainweb/troberts/raising.html
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| | Canadian culture test |
| | Some of these became popular here before in the States, due to "CanCon" laws requiring a percentage of Canadian content on the radio. | | | You either watch or listen to CBC television and radio, or you don't. | | | You seriously expect to be able to transact business, or deal with the government, without paying bribes. |
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http://www.zompist.com/canada.html
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| | Canadian English in the Global Context |
| | You may also wish to visit http://www.canadianenglish.org/, a Web site dedicated to Canadian English research and education. | | | What changes are occurring in Canadian English right now? | | | Please report problems with the Web site to the Webmaster. |
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http://www.chass.utoronto.ca/canengglobal
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| | Gender and History in Postcolonial Space - Aspects of Canadian-English Textuality : 4MA Course |
| | The course will examine literary strategies devised by Canadian writers facing invasive pressures and cultural dominance firstly from Britain’s imperial hegemony and subsequently from the United States’ globalising commercial priorities. | | | Cairns, Alan, Reconfigurations: Canadian Citizenship and Constitutional Change Selected Essays, edited by D. Williams (1995) | | | Women’s writing is a recognised Canadian strength, where textual representations of gendered resistance to colonising patriarchy articulate North American alterities. |
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http://www.englit.ed.ac.uk/studying/undergrd/honours/4year/2004-2005/cen4aut.htm
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| | LuckingNet - Canadian Literature |
| | University of Lecce, giving courses specifically dedicated to Margaret Laurence, historiographic metafiction, and other topics. | | | One theme that recurs in various guises in Canadian literature is that of the relation between the human and natural worlds, and considerable attention has been dedicated to this issue in my lessons. | | | Note that this document can be downloaded to your computer by right-clicking on the icon. |
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http://www.lucking.net/canlit.htm
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| | Amnesty International Canada Home |
| | Canada: Justice and accountability for Canadians detained abroad | | | The UN Human Rights Committee has called on Canada to hold a review of the conduct of Canadian officials in the imprisonment, torture and ill-treatment of Canadian citizens abroad... | | | Join Amnesty in a renewed effort to urge the Canadian government to establish a comprehensive and coordinated plan of action to stop violence against Indigenous women
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http://www.amnesty.ca
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| | Canada English Center |
| | Now certify your English ability by taking the TOEIC/TOEFL test | | | Now certify your English ability taking the TOEFL and TOEIC. | | | We offer an internationally recognized short-term teacher training program leading to a TEFL, TESL or TESOL certificate. |
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http://www.canadaenglishcenter.com
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| | Eh? - The Oxford Dictionary of Canadian English. By Alex Beam |
| | Having spent a good portion of my life in "Anglo" Canada, I've never felt compelled to consult a dictionary. | | | For the English, it means a Conservative politician. | | | Like "hydro." Even though Canadians cheerfully use nuclear power and don't whine about it, they talk of paying the "hydro" (electricity) bill. |
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http://www.slate.com/id/3112
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| | OUP Canada: Canadian Oxford Dictionaries |
| | Content and Graphics copyright Oxford University Press, 2006. | | | Perhaps you would like to read up on what's new in the Canadian Oxford Dictionary, where you will learn the surprising origins of some common words. | | | Find out about the lexicographers who have edited Oxford's Canadian dictionaries, and read up on all of the dictionaries that they have edited. |
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http://www.oup.com/ca/genref/dictionaries
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| | Re: Canadian English Center |
| | ACCET Accredited, Boston Academy of English in Boston, offers TEFL Full and P/T Certificate Programs | | | For a course geared towards teaching people how to teach English, there should be a certain standard of English skills required from the students. | | | I talked to a student who is currently taking the TEFL course at the Canadian English Center. |
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http://www.eslcafe.com/discussion/dz1/index.cgi?read=1408933309
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| | English-Canadian - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Respondents are free to answer as they wish and may erroneously consider the terms anglophone and English synonymous. | | | The more accurate terms English-speaking Canadian and anglophone Canadian are also widely used. | | | Traditionally, it has referred to anglophone Canadians, that is to say Canadians who are of British descent. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/English-Canadian
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| | Canadiana -- The Canadian Resource Page |
| | Canadian Confederation, from the National Library of Canada | | | Canadian Legal Resources on the WWW, by Peter Sim | | | United States Immigration Issues for Canadian Businesses and Professionals |
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http://www.cs.cmu.edu/Unofficial/Canadiana/README.html
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| | Dave's Place - Calgary - Canadian Vocabulary |
| | Canadians also tend to phrase things differently than Americans. | | | Canadians love to add this word to the end of any sentence, and I guess it's just to inform the listener that one sentence is over. | | | The following is a list of words and phrases I often hear while listening to these Canadians. |
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http://www.dave-stephens.com/calgary/vocab.htm
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| | CGA - Schools |
| | If you should require specific ESL school program information as well as registration or fee information, we suggest you contact the specific institution directly. | | | Currently we no longer provide school registrations or specific program information. | | | While you may have already found and registered with your chosen school program, CGA is still dedicated to enabling students to register to obtain a rewarding homestay experience while advancing their English skills. |
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http://www.globalagency.ca/schools.htm
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| | International Englishes |
| | Nylvek, Judith A. "Is Canadian English in Saskatchewan Becoming More American?" American Speech 67(Fall 1992): 268-78. | | | Whiteside, Erin D.B. An Examination of Phonological Training of Non-Native Perception and Production of English. | | | Warkentyne, H.J. "Contemporary Canadian English: A Report on the Survey of Canadian English." American Speech 46(1971): 193-99. |
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http://www.wright.edu/~martin.kich/IntEng/Canada.htm
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| | If you have a specific project in mind, attach the necessary files to your e-mail, and you will receive a free estimate within 24 hours. | | | I translate from European French, Canadian French, Canadian English and US English. | | | I also handle adaptation (conversion) work from European French to Canadian French. |
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http://www.translations-canada.net/ngirard
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| | GNOME Canadian English Translation Project |
| | That's about all there is, as the GC has not released an official revision on Canadian English. | | | The word 'bling' must always be translated into something else, such as "shiny accoutrement." There are no exceptions to this rule. | | | This project exists to translate as many GNOME components as possible to a nonexistant standard of Canadian English, or a reasonable variant thereof. |
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http://www.vectors.cx/en_ca.html
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| | Bilingual Canadian Dictionary - Description |
| | the extent to which Canadian English and Canadian French differ from American or UK English and French from France. | | | a large corpus of Canadian texts in French and English, which can be used to compile other Canadian dictionaries, to produce language teaching materials, and to undertake comparative linguistics research. | | | Creating a database of Canadian texts in English and French |
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http://www.dico.uottawa.ca/description.en.htm
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| | Learn English in Canada - English Language School near Toronto Canada - Bayview English Centre Canada |
| | It's the most effective way for people to learn English at an English language school near Toronto Canada or anywhere and the small classes are what make the difference. | | | This rule is a big part of making a total immersion experience possible for every student. | | | The Bayview English Centre's philosophy is based on the experience gained during 6 years of teaching English in Switzerland. |
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http://www.thescec.com
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| | I Have Seoul - A Canadian teaching English in Seoul, South Korea. |
| | The terms make no sense to Korean speakers who don't know what the term means in English.. | | | Essentially, there are 20 streamers (people) who broadcast whatever is on their TV over the internet. | | | Words like "service" (ser-bi-su) which I love hearing because it means they are giving something to me free... |
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http://ihaveseoul.blogspot.com
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| | The UVic Writer's Guide: Canadian/English/American Spelling |
| | There is, however, no absolute rule about Canadian spelling. | | | Canadians seldom use plow, and thru appears only on street signs where space is limited, | | | Canadians tend to accept free trade so far as color and -ize are concerned, but stick to metre, perhaps because of the influence of French. |
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http://web.uvic.ca/wguide/Pages/WordSpellCanUs.html
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| | Canadian English Quizzes and Trivia -- World's Largest Trivia Site! |
| | This quiz might be tough, even for Canadians. | | | * The term "Medicine Line" is an historical term used mainly in the Canadian west to mean what? | | | * While all Canadians are "hosers", what is the real origin of the name? |
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http://www.funtrivia.com/ql.cfm?cat=11981
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| | TourCanada.....Comedy??? |
| | Royal Canadian Mounted Police who wear red uniforms and ride on horseys | | | Many more words can be made Canadian by changing the spelling and pronunciation, i.e., | | | A person from NewFoundland butt of many Canadian jokes |
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http://www.tourcanada.com/comedy.htm
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| | British, Canadian and American Vocabulary |
| | British words come first, so if you are looking for a specific word in American or Canadian English, try the search engine below. | | | Karen's Linguistics Issues: Sharing research and ideas on Linguistics, Applied Linguistics and ELT (English Language Teaching). | | | This is an on-going project, so if you can think of words that should be added or deleted, please email me at teacherkarenb @ hotmail.com |
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http://www3.telus.net/linguisticsissues/britishcanadianamericanvocab.html
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| | Candian Inuit-English Dictionary |
| | A certain number of words used only by local bands of Eskimos have been added on account of their particular interest and usefulness. | | | (1) This dictionary covers words used by Canadian Eskimos. |
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http://www.wordgumbo.com/ea/can/caninu.htm
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| | Customers |
| | But at Canadian Pacific Railway, we're more than tracks and trains. | | | We have the team, the ingenuity and the expertise to get it there. | | | At Canadian Pacific Railway, customers are the core of our business. |
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http://www8.cpr.ca/cms/English
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| | Cranium Canadian Edition - English - Toysrus.ca |
| | Have outrageous fun with friends and family with Cranium, the smash-hit party game created by, and for, Canadian brains. | | | Roll over image to preview or click on image to see larger. | | | Everyone will have a chance to shine as your team hums, whistles, sketches, sculpts, acts, puzzles and even spells backwards to win. |
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http://www.toysrus.ca/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?storeId=10051&catalogId=10051&langId=-1&productId=19477
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| | Canadian English |
| | the English language in any of the varieties spoken in Canada. |
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http://www.infoplease.com/ipd/A0360382.html
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| | English Pronunciation |
| | Listen, practice, and record your voice to have a conversation with a native speaker (microphone required). | | | Here's a poem being read to illustrate the crazy spelling of English and how it relates to the pronunciation. |
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http://international.ouc.bc.ca/pronunciation
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| | Currency Exchange English Pounds, Canadian Dollars, American Dollars |
| | INSTRUCTIONS: The Universal Currency Converter™ allows you to perform interactive foreign exchange rate conversion on the Internet. | | | Currency Exchange English Pounds, Canadian Dollars, American Dollars | | | CURRENCY CONVERTER ENGLISH POUNDS, CANADIAN DOLLARS, AMERICAN DOLLARS |
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http://www.hausheidi.com/currency.htm
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