American and Canadian Idioms

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Idiomatic Expressions(American and Canadian)

Yenna Monica D. P.

IDIOMATIC EXPRESSIONS• Idioms are expressions that aren't meant to be taken literally.

Some American IDIOMS

Some Canadian Idioms• Canadians have their own way of speaking.

And because English is a mongrel language with Germanic, Latin and Greek roots, it is prone to idiomatic expressions. The Canadian version of any expression may have retained a lot of British slang, but like the dream of multiculturalism, they welcome integration.

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