daveatkinson: Look! It’s Maritime Canada as...

14th February 2012

Photo reblogged from Dave Atkinson with 3 notes

daveatkinson:

Look! It’s Maritime Canada as photographed from SPACE!
I first moved to this chunk of Earth a little more than 10 years ago. Here’s some of the lovely language I picked up in this place.
Fredericton 2002:
Nice place, Fredericton. That’s where I learned to breath in as I say the word “yup.” I call this the inhaled affirmative.
I also learned “very best”, which can mean anything from “thanks” to “yes” to “see you later, pal.”
Iqaluit 2003-2005:
Maybe not the Maritimes technically, but I learned some neat words here, too.
“Taima” is a handy word which means “all done,” “that’s it,” “see you.”
“Imaittuq” means “thinamajig” or “whatsit” or “thing I’m holding that I can’t remember the name of.” Totally useful word.
Saint John 2003-2007:
Here’s where I learned to use the words “some” and “right” as modifiers! As in, “It’s some rainy out” or “it’s right foggy.”
I also learned to effectively end sentences with prepositions. Why say “where are you?” when you can say “where are you at?” or more accurately, “where y’at?”
Sydney, Cape Breton 2007-2009:
Here’s where I learned that “Oh go ‘way!” means “Hey, that’s neat!” but “Go on with you!” means “Oh, go away.”
Also, call everyone dear, dear.
PEI 2009-present:
“Look at you!” means “hello!”
And it’s slippy, not slippery, fool.
Taima.

Look! It’s Maritime Canada as photographed from SPACE!

I first moved to this chunk of Earth a little more than 10 years ago. Here’s some of the lovely language I picked up in this place.

Fredericton 2002:

Nice place, Fredericton. That’s where I learned to breath in as I say the word “yup.” I call this the inhaled affirmative.

I also learned “very best”, which can mean anything from “thanks” to “yes” to “see you later, pal.”

Iqaluit 2003-2005:

Maybe not the Maritimes technically, but I learned some neat words here, too.

“Taima” is a handy word which means “all done,” “that’s it,” “see you.”

“Imaittuq” means “thinamajig” or “whatsit” or “thing I’m holding that I can’t remember the name of.” Totally useful word.

Saint John 2003-2007:

Here’s where I learned to use the words “some” and “right” as modifiers! As in, “It’s some rainy out” or “it’s right foggy.”

I also learned to effectively end sentences with prepositions. Why say “where are you?” when you can say “where are you at?” or more accurately, “where y’at?”

Sydney, Cape Breton 2007-2009:

Here’s where I learned that “Oh go ‘way!” means “Hey, that’s neat!” but “Go on with you!” means “Oh, go away.”

Also, call everyone dear, dear.

PEI 2009-present:

“Look at you!” means “hello!”

And it’s slippy, not slippery, fool.

Taima.

Ransacked Ostrich Nostril