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I need your help, eh?
« on: October 19, 2012, 09:01:55 PM »

Hey, fellas, I was wondering if you could lend me a hand.  I'm working on a paper for a class I'm taking about the English language in Canada, and I'm writing about the use of the word "eh?"  Hard to get more stereotypically Canadian than that.

I just wanted to ask you guys these two questions.  If you could answer, it'd help me out greatly as I still need to collect some data.  Rest assured that I only need your answers, not your names or anything!

Thanks, hosers!

1) Do you use "eh?" in, e.g.: "So that's what he thinks?"
a) yes
b) no
c) sometimes

2) Do you use "eh?" for "What did you say?"
a) yes
b) no
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Re: I need your help, eh?
« Reply #1 on: October 20, 2012, 07:59:55 AM »

Love to help a fellow Canucklehead!

1) Do you use "eh?" in, e.g.: "So that's what he thinks?"  Answer: C
a) yes
b) no
c) sometimes

2) Do you use "eh?" for "What did you say?" Answer: A but it sounds more like Ugh? when I say it
a) yes
b) no
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Re: I need your help, eh?
« Reply #2 on: October 20, 2012, 10:07:47 AM »

There is only one time that I'm aware I've every used the word "eh?" and my buddies and I still laugh about it.

I was working on a thermal printer years ago and the new print head I was given to install was broken so I said to my manager at the time Rick "Hey Rick, this things broken eh?".

I guess the translation would be "Hey Rick, did you know this part is broken?"

Yeah, not my most proud moment, but at least I can laugh at myself for it.  ;)
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Re: I need your help, eh?
« Reply #3 on: October 21, 2012, 05:19:01 PM »

c and b for me
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Re: I need your help, eh?
« Reply #4 on: October 21, 2012, 11:03:05 PM »

b and a
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Re: I need your help, eh?
« Reply #5 on: October 22, 2012, 02:57:34 PM »

b and b

I use eh as a kind of confirmation directed at the person Im talking to.
So something like "Hes really good at basketball. eh?"
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Re: I need your help, eh?
« Reply #6 on: October 22, 2012, 04:04:07 PM »

c and b
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