Pacifies, soothes. If it works it works. That's what counts.
Canadians go to
the hospital.
(Psst. You've confused us with the Brits.
)
Canadians do in fact put gravy, as well as catsup, on "French fries".
(
French fries is
1918 American English, from
French fried potatoes 1894, first attested in O.Henry.)
Canadians do in fact live in North America, as do our American and Mexican cousins.
When I taught English in Canada, British spelling/word conventions tended to be the more preferred in the East and American spelling/word conventions, more preferred in the West. When I taught English in Japan, American spelling/word conventions were more preferred in the lower-half of the country, around Osaka, whereas British spelling/word conventions were the more preferred in the upper-half of the country, around Tokyo. I am presently teaching English in China and, as was the case in South Korea, the conventions are determined by the textbook one is using at the time. I am open to all forms. Shouldn't it be that way, though?
There is one thing that impresses me most about the USA and it's the
doowhachawannado attitude.
Thanks America!
Here's a cool site:
Notes on American English