Language variation is regional. Canada has very distinct regions with their own regional slang, just like the US or UK.
-Adam Fernando wrote: > Please, don't tell me that now I need to keep separated lists for each > province... > > On 5/17/07, David J Brooks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> On 5/17/07, Adam Maas <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >>> Most early powerplants in Canada (and most of the power capacity >>> currently) were Hydroelectric. Hence 'Hydro' as a term for electricity, >>> or more properly for Electricity Producers/Distributors (it's also used >>> as slang to denote hydroponically-grown marijuana, another major >>> Canadian export). >>> >> In Saskatchewan, its Saskpower or something like that. I was given >> hell when we pipelined east of Regina, for putting Hydro crossing on >> the notes, when the pipe crossed wires.. >> >> Dave >> >>> Canada's power distribution rules resemble long-distance phone rules. >>> the local company provides the wires, but 3rd party companies must be >>> allowed access, and they can buy the power from the producers (since >>> most of Canada's power comes from either the big hydroelectric projects >>> or Nukes, most of the country's power distribution is seperate from >>> production. The exception being rural areas on the provincial Power >>> Company grid. >>> >>> -Adam >>> >>> >>> graywolf wrote: >>> >>>> They use the greek word for water, to mean electricity? No wonder I don't >>>> understand what they are talking about. You actually have competing >>>> electric companies up there? Here, where I live, there is New River >>>> Electric across the street, Blue Ridge Electric on this side, and never >>>> the twain shall meet. >>>> >>>> -graywolf >>>> >>>> Fernando wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>>> Hi John, >>>>> >>>>> that's something I learnt in my first month here in Canada, for some >>>>> reason here we use "hydro" for "electricity", "washroom" for >>>>> "bathroom" and "eh?" for "right?" and the list keeps growing, how >>>>> "aboot" that? >>>>> >>>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >>> PDML@pdml.net >>> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >>> >>> >> -- >> Equine Photography >> www.caughtinmotion.com >> http://brooksinthecountry.blogspot.com/ >> Ontario Canada >> >> -- >> PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List >> PDML@pdml.net >> http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net >> >> > > > -- PDML Pentax-Discuss Mail List PDML@pdml.net http://pdml.net/mailman/listinfo/pdml_pdml.net
