The Commonwealth spells “defense” with a C instead of an S? Never knew. Their spellings sure causes them to be the centre of attention here in the U.S.
Good grief, first they burn down the White House in 1814, then they’re smuggling American shoes over the border, now they’re changing American spelling. Somebody really ought to be Tweeting about this!
I’m always bugged when I go to my playlist and play Queen’s “In My Defence”. In fact, it bugged me so much, I changed the spelling on my playlist to Defense. I know the Brits use the “c”, though. So it makes sense that Canadians do also. Or should I say "makes “sence” ?
Even worse than the spelling is the stupid way the US (remember, Canadians and Mexicans are indeed North Americans) write their dates. They insist on using the nonsensical “Month-Day-Year” style. Why not get with the rest of the world and use “Day-Month-Year?”
the “ou” instead of just “o” is a British spelling. Unfortunately it’s being increasingly adopted by US publications as standard. I guess they’re pandering to British readers and assuming the American readers won’t notice.
Canucks still speak, read and write the King’s English not Americanized English, but Stephan forgot to include “eh?” and the end of the honour question…
I’m pretty late getting in here but I really like that in Ontario one asks to use the washroom as opposed to bathroom or restroom. But then if you go to Quebec you go to the toilet.
Comic strip characters aware that they are in a comic strip demonstrate superior self-awareness. Cartoon-Boy rules! Canadian spelling loses (but so does Neighbor Bob)….
BE THIS GUY about 6 years ago
But is she still saying “about” or “aboot”?
alaskajohn1 about 6 years ago
How about some poutain?
GeifuKe about 6 years ago
I have just been diagnosed “colourblind” to “Stevan’s” “humour”, which is now a “striptease”.
Templo S.U.D. about 6 years ago
The Commonwealth spells “defense” with a C instead of an S? Never knew. Their spellings sure causes them to be the centre of attention here in the U.S.
awgiedawgie Premium Member about 6 years ago
Well, the English spelled them that way long before the Canadians did, so maybe she’s secretly seeing an Englishman.
Jesy Bertz Premium Member about 6 years ago
Pig is lucky he’s not Canadian Bacon.
AGED_ENGINEER Premium Member about 6 years ago
This is how rumours start.
chris_weaver about 6 years ago
I swear I’m not cheating, eh?
nosirrom about 6 years ago
For this offence somebody needs to pull Stephan’s humour licence.
debra4life about 6 years ago
I’m Canadian, but I prefer the US’s spelling of those words. I find them more efficient.
Hugh B. Hayve about 6 years ago
I’m Canadian and don’t remember ever ever using the ‘ou’ over ‘o’ in those words but I also live in a border town so that may be a factor.
blunebottle about 6 years ago
Finally! Some correct English in this strip!
rip_marco about 6 years ago
Good grief, first they burn down the White House in 1814, then they’re smuggling American shoes over the border, now they’re changing American spelling. Somebody really ought to be Tweeting about this!
dsr75206 about 6 years ago
And it’s paycheque not check…
dlkrueger33 about 6 years ago
I’m always bugged when I go to my playlist and play Queen’s “In My Defence”. In fact, it bugged me so much, I changed the spelling on my playlist to Defense. I know the Brits use the “c”, though. So it makes sense that Canadians do also. Or should I say "makes “sence” ?
vics_machine Premium Member about 6 years ago
Perhaps she was listening to “Y Y Zed”.
Display about 6 years ago
An “eh” for effort.
Stevefk about 6 years ago
Better not spend too much time there or she’ll end up in hospital!
dadoctah about 6 years ago
In the US: gray is the color of aluminum.
In the UK: grey is the colour of aluminium.
some idiot from R'lyeh Premium Member about 6 years ago
This strip is two panels too long, although perhaps then only Americans would get it.
Carl Rennhack Premium Member about 6 years ago
It’s ironic that my #3 comic strip is using Canadian spelling on the same day I’m going to a concert by my #1 singer, Gordon Lightfoot!!!
Ignatz Premium Member about 6 years ago
Do Canadians spell it “gaol,” like the English? That one is so weird it looks like they pronounce it wrong, too.
kaylowe about 6 years ago
Pastis put in too much labour for not enough humour in this one.
Radish the wordsmith about 6 years ago
Sorry.
pschearer Premium Member about 6 years ago
Is it me or is it draughty in here?
Masterskrain about 6 years ago
Maybe Toon-Boy can go to the shoppe and purchase some new humour.
mail2jbl about 6 years ago
That is British spelling, which is used in Commonwealth countries like Canada as well as in Britain itself.
BiathlonNut about 6 years ago
Even worse than the spelling is the stupid way the US (remember, Canadians and Mexicans are indeed North Americans) write their dates. They insist on using the nonsensical “Month-Day-Year” style. Why not get with the rest of the world and use “Day-Month-Year?”
Stocky One about 6 years ago
Nice manoeuvre, eh?
PrairieDog37 about 6 years ago
the “ou” instead of just “o” is a British spelling. Unfortunately it’s being increasingly adopted by US publications as standard. I guess they’re pandering to British readers and assuming the American readers won’t notice.
Bucinka about 6 years ago
There Stephan goes agayn!
Diat60 about 6 years ago
So, if it’s a good thing to take out the “u” in “our”, why was it a good thing to add a “g” in wagon?
BryanKeelan about 6 years ago
1. So, when do you plan to do Cdn tour, neighbour?, oh sorry, neighbor?
Herb L 1954 about 6 years ago
Take off,Hoser ;)
Holden Awn about 6 years ago
qu’est-ce que c’est ?
B UTTONS about 6 years ago
She threw away my strips of bacon, serving these little round ham slices; saying pork belly isn’t bacon, real bacon is the loin of Pig.
She’s having an affair with you too!
pierrev about 6 years ago
Clearly the neighbour is British and not Canadian. Canadians would have ended those sentences with “eh” ;-)
WCraft Premium Member about 6 years ago
Take a break and go to the theatre.
BrianFletcher about 6 years ago
Canucks still speak, read and write the King’s English not Americanized English, but Stephan forgot to include “eh?” and the end of the honour question…
Sensei Le Roof about 6 years ago
This whole discussion has begun to tyre me.
ksu71 about 6 years ago
I’m pretty late getting in here but I really like that in Ontario one asks to use the washroom as opposed to bathroom or restroom. But then if you go to Quebec you go to the toilet.
Sisyphos about 6 years ago
Comic strip characters aware that they are in a comic strip demonstrate superior self-awareness. Cartoon-Boy rules! Canadian spelling loses (but so does Neighbor Bob)….
TheGoodCaptain almost 6 years ago
I live in Canada and have never heard anyone pronounce it like that!
-_Fox_- almost 6 years ago
what’s the funny thing about this? confused
*real* Guard Duck about 3 years ago
I… don’t… get it?