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Sentence
[p
49]
Not
so,
however,
is
it
with
the
modern
refinements
of
our
Canadian
English.
In
referring
to
such
a
feat
here,
it
would
be
said,
not
that
he
dived,
but
that
he
dove.
[p
52]
These
and
a
thousand
other
examples
which
might
be
produced,
fully
justify
the
use
of
the
term
“Canadian
English,”
as
expressive
of
a
corrupt
dialect
growing
up
amongst
our
population,
and
gradually
finding
access
to
our
periodical
literature,
until
it
threatens
to
produce
a
language
as
unlike
our
noble
mother
tongue
as
the
negro
patua,
or
the
Chinese
pidgeon
English.
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[p 49] Not so, however, is it with the modern refinements of our Canadian English. In referring to such a feat here, it would be said, not that he dived, but that he dove. [p 52] These and a thousand other examples which might be produced, fully justify the use of the term “Canadian English,” as expressive of a corrupt dialect growing up amongst our population, and gradually finding access to our periodical literature, until it threatens to produce a language as unlike our noble mother tongue as the negro patua, or the Chinese pidgeon English.
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