I don't think we do at all. I've had part-time jobs in call centres for about a year and a half now, doing phone surveys with people all across Canada, and I don't think I've ever talked to anyone who sounds like the people in Fargo.
A while ago there was a documentary on Canadian English which I wish I had seen, but I missed it, though my mom told me about some of the things it said. One of the points I thought was interesting was that someone from BC talks more like someone from the other end of the country (or anywhere in between) than like an American right across the border. Which I've found to be true. Whereas there are all sorts of different accents in the States the only really distinctive Canadian accent (aside from Quebecois) is the East Coast accent.
Also, the English used on TV is closer to the way most Canadians talk than to the way most Americans talk.
BTW, I've always wanted to say I love your toque icon. I just looked up the "I am Canadian" rant and it's interesting how much of it is about language: speak English and French, NOT American. and I pronouce it ABOUT, NOT A BOOT... ...A TOQUE IS A HAT, A CHESTERFIELD IS A COUCH, AND IT IS PRONOUCED 'ZED' NOT 'ZEE', 'ZED'! The only person I've ever heard say "chesterfield" is my piano teacher.
A while ago there was a documentary on Canadian English which I wish I had seen, but I missed it, though my mom told me about some of the things it said. One of the points I thought was interesting was that someone from BC talks more like someone from the other end of the country (or anywhere in between) than like an American right across the border. Which I've found to be true. Whereas there are all sorts of different accents in the States the only really distinctive Canadian accent (aside from Quebecois) is the East Coast accent.
Also, the English used on TV is closer to the way most Canadians talk than to the way most Americans talk.
BTW, I've always wanted to say I love your toque icon. I just looked up the "I am Canadian" rant and it's interesting how much of it is about language:
speak English and French,
NOT American.
and I pronouce it ABOUT,
NOT A BOOT...
...A TOQUE IS A HAT,
A CHESTERFIELD IS A COUCH,
AND IT IS PRONOUCED 'ZED' NOT 'ZEE', 'ZED'!
The only person I've ever heard say "chesterfield" is my piano teacher.
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