Ornacopa

Wrote a little parody as a warmup.
          	https://www.wattpad.com/story/336545535-mythscape-collection

Ornacopa

I'm kind of baffled that Winnipeg of all places is more French than New Orleans. 
          
          There are quite a few things that make Winnipeg different than other major cities in the country.
          
          It's the most Francophone city in Western Canada.
          It's the most Filipino major city in the country.
          By percentage it has the largest Indigenous population out of all major cities.
          It's the coldest major city in Canada.
          It has a reputation as the most dangerous major city in the country.

Ornacopa

@adelineday It depends on the area really. The Toronto area isn't super French.
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adelineday

@Ornacopa Seems like it would be intense to live in Winnipeg.
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adelineday

@Ornacopa The way that both French and English have a strong presence in your country is kind of unique. As opposed to Australia, where it's basically just English.
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Ornacopa

I have once again reached the point where I've grown frustrated with my own writing choices. Basically, it is the point where I look at the story and realize, wait, this isn't quite what I had in my mind from the beginning.

Ornacopa

I found this fascinating website called the International Dialects of English Archive. It has recordings for a variety of English accents around the world.
          
          I think it's useful for imagining your characters' accents. It has accents for Ontario and Quebec, along with a variety of other Canadian provinces. It also has a section for Japanese accents.

adelineday

@Ornacopa That makes sense.
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Ornacopa

@adelineday It's actually for actors to train their accents. I can see why it would be so useful for impressions.
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adelineday

@Ornacopa Many of the clips remind me of the international students I know.
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Ornacopa

I can summarize Canadian culture in a single word.
          
          Colourize.

Ornacopa

@adelineday Yes, they are the hegemon after all.
            
            “Living next to you is in some ways like sleeping with an elephant. No matter how friendly and even-tempered is the beast, if I can call it that, one is affected by every twitch and grunt.”
            
            I think Canadian spelling is a part of Canadian identity. That's why I thought it was hilarious when that Vancouver club posted the sign “Forever neighbours, never neighbors”.
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adelineday

@Ornacopa To be honest, I sometimes do a similar thing in my writing. 
            
            British spelling is supposed to be the correct way in Australia and teachers are pedantic about it in primary school, but it's been hard not to adopt a few American habits since then.
            
            I guess it's to be expected when the USA dominates the English-speaking world.
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Ornacopa

@adelineday I think a lot of Canadians have the misconception that we use British spelling rather than American spelling when Canadian spelling is actually a little bit of both.
            
            Hence, colour, honour, and neighbour.
            But also, realize, analyze, and authorize.
            
            Which is why we end up with colourize.
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