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murphyj87

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9. and we have to add "u"s

Reply to MrYikes (Reply #8)

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 03:20 PM

Apr 2012

to colour, flavour, harbour, honour, humour, labour, neighbour, rumour etc.

Also:

"re"s for "er"s - Litre, Centre, metre, etc

American - Indians, Canadians - First Nations

Americans -Eskimos, Canadians - Inuit

etc.

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So many sad tales lately [View all] REACTIVATED IN CT Apr 2012 OP

Sorry to hear MrYikes Apr 2012 #1

Here are a couple of stories REACTIVATED IN CT Apr 2012 #2

Hmmm MrYikes Apr 2012 #3

We have this prolem in CT too due to the Repuke admins we have REACTIVATED IN CT Apr 2012 #4

These were in a daily newsletter I get at work REACTIVATED IN CT Apr 2012 #6

Both those situations are sad.... Little Star Apr 2012 #5

My pensions... murphyj87 Apr 2012 #7

The more we learn about Canada, the better it sounds, but MrYikes Apr 2012 #8

and we have to add "u"s murphyj87 Apr 2012 #9

Maybe MrYikes Apr 2012 #10

a minor point perhaps but all Eskimos are not Inuit. mysuzuki2 Jul 2012 #12

What organizations help elderly folks in these situations? Beartracks Jun 2012 #11