English is a ridiculous language.
Canadian English is unique–well, all the variants of English, ultimately, are unique–but Canadian English is unique in that those of us who write in Canuck can’t decide if we’re writing in Brit English or American English. Recognize or recognise? I can’t for the life of me ever remember which is “correct” in which dialect. (Microsoft Word and WordPress spellcheck both prefer the Z version… which means the S version is probably “right”… whatever “right means…)
And then, sometimes? We just make up words. But that’ snot a Canadian thing. That’s just a writer thing.
Words from Tell Me that caused angst over the pond:
But this is my hands-down favourite:
(FYI, I had no idea I–um, I mean… Jane? Matt? had a preference for g-spot over G spot. But I’m glad I–she? he?–was consistent.)
mjc
