2017年1月10日 · Canadians are not particularly amused when you eagerly point out their “eh” habit, but the word has become emblematic of the country in a way that is now mostly out of their control. In response,...

2017年12月20日 · One of the most popular Canadianisms is the use of the word “eh.” It’s a Canadian linguistic stereotype together with saying “sorry”. Have you ever wondered why Canadians say it all the time? The use of “eh” predates Confederation. Its first known use was in an Irish play written in 1773 called She stoops to Conquor.

In the Americas, it is most commonly associated with Canada and Canadian English, though it is also common in England, Scotland, and New Zealand. It is also known in some American regions bordering Canada, including the area stretching from northern Wisconsin up to …

Canadians are famous for their use of "eh." It turns out, this little two-letter word is older than you might think. But where did it come from? And why do w...

2017年5月18日 · Stereotype or not, it's a word Canadians are famous for — two simple letters baked into the tail end of so many of our sentences. But few realize "eh" actually predates the country's creation by a...

2024年8月2日 · Two of the most iconic Canadian expressions are "eh" and "aye", which have become synonymous with Canadian English. But what do these terms really mean, and how did they become such an integral part of the Canadian lexicon?

Canadian eh is used across Canada, though Gold (2004) shows that it is slightly more commonly used in central Canada (Toronto, Ottawa) than western Canada (Vancouver). Gold (2004) also shows that the use of eh did not change significantly between 1973 and 2004.

2016年5月31日 · ‘Eh’ has quite the pedigree– it’s first attested in Middle English and even shows up in Chaucer. Canadian English, however, boasts a more frequent use of ‘eh’, which can fill the same role as ‘right?’, ‘you know?’ or ‘innit?’ for speakers of …

2021年11月3日 · Canadians say 'eh' to command or request someone, for example 'give it to me, eh'. Besides this, another annoying usage of the word 'eh' by Canadians is to cover up their criticism such as 'you ruined everything, eh'.

“Eh” is still used in Scotland and in Northern England, but it’s used in a much more limited way, primarily to indicate that the listener hasn’t heard the speaker—it means “what?,” or “pardon?” In Canada, it’s mutated into a much more versatile interjection.