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metaxy2
on March 6, 2024
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How likely are chance resemblances between languag...
I wonder if "ent" evolved from "innit" under British colonization (or they both evolved from a common ancestor in British English).
interestica
on March 6, 2024
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Both probably from "is it not > isn't it" Canadian's have 'eh?' that serves basically the same function.
metaxy2
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Americans (and I'd imagine the British) have "eh?" too, it's just not as common ("not bad, eh?"). Among Americans I feel like I've seen it more in casual written online conversation than in speech.
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