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Default Are there any differences between American English and Canadian English?

just as the disparity we have between BrE and AmE
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Default Re: Are there any differences between American English and Canadian English?

I'm not Canadian, but as I see it, there are some small differences.

Mainly, it's in the spelling. Traditionally, Canadian English uses British English spellings, but American spellings are being used more and more. Canada is right next door to the US, so it's heavily influenced by American English.

The accent is a bit different, but few British people can hear the difference.
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I am sure our Canadian contributors will have views on the matter
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Default Re: Are there any differences between American English and Canadian English?

Canadians (at least those in southern Ontario) say "he's in hospital" or "he goes to university" while we say "he's in the hospital" in AmE.
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