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Old 12-10-2004, 03:22 PM   #41 (permalink)
manalone
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English is a many-headed serpent, but so are all languages. The internet and television are killing many of the differences, though.

Hiberno-English is a recognised dialect of English, used in Ireland. It includes the use of the word 'yoke' to indicate a thing (rather than just referring to the 'yoke' on the horse )

Canadian is somewhere half-way between English and American. For example, they're chips not French or any other type of Fry.
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