Comments on: Zed versus zee, a love-letter to Nancy

By: Madeleine

Madeleine — Wed, 26 Oct 2005 22:31:33 +0000

There is a poem that makes the rhyme work for zed. My daughter learned it in kindergarten last spring, and they called it the Canadian ABCs. I can’t remember the whole thing, but ….
a-b-c-d-e-f-g
?????
h-i-j-k-l-m-n
write it down with paper and pen
o-p-q-r-s-and-t
read it back again to me
u-v-w-x-y-z
now it’s always in your head (?)
After spending her first 4 years in the states, she has been re-educated here. At her annual eye test she mixed-and-matched and the doctor said, “oh, she’s bilingual.”
There are apparently a few words whose spelling is distinctly Canadian — using one “british” rule and one “american” one. Something about the z vs s and o vs ou, I think. Dani could probably track it down.

By: Running2Ks

Running2Ks — Mon, 24 Oct 2005 09:26:51 +0000

I’m still going to go with zzzz instead of the name of either. I’ll straddle the border, I tells ya, mate

By: Shelley

Shelley — Sun, 23 Oct 2005 05:46:31 +0000

I feel much more edumacated now, thank you. Oddly enough, although I quail at “lef -tenant” and insist on “skedule”, I have always retained the zed.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 21:42:26 +0000

LOL Dani – absolutely! Actually, it’ll be a breeze, because even though you’ll think ‘sHedule’ as you type, I’ll still read it as sKedule.
Thanks for the welcome – glad to be here!

By: Danigirl

Danigirl — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 17:37:23 +0000

Uh oh! Will you still love me if I trained myself to say SHedule years ago, when I was young and pretentious and spent way too many hours listening to CBC Radio? Peter Gzowski made me do it!!
Welcome Kristina! Thanks for joining in!

By: twinmomplusone

twinmomplusone — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 09:33:20 +0000

right on Kristina, can’t stand hearing sHedule, drives me nuts actually so thanks for collaborating my thoughts on that one

By: BeachMama

BeachMama — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 06:34:57 +0000

Dani, you are the best researcher I know. Do you give lessons??
I love Joe, thanks for the reminder and Nancy, thanks for the link and the inspiration of the letter “Z”.
Anna – I am CANADIAN

By: Kristina

Kristina — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 05:50:37 +0000

I had to comment again (I’m on a roll here, wee-haw!) to respond to the “sKedule” vs. “sHedule” question as posed by twinmomplusone. I have to admit that the “sHedule” pronunciation is a bigger pet peeve of mine than it probably should be. It HAS to be “sKedule.” I compare it to this: school is “sKool” not “sHool.” There’s my 2 cents on that one. Over & out, I promise.

By: bart

bart — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 03:10:01 +0000

ok, a little aussie input here… long live the zed (although zee rhymes better which creates a little dilemma here )
thanks for an enlightening and generally just lovely post… bye

By: twinmomplusone

twinmomplusone — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 02:05:09 +0000

brilliant Dani, totally brilliant, this could be material for a thesis paper!
Like Nancy, it was Joe that convinced me, love Joe!
“sKedule or CHedule” for schedule?
thanks for enlightening us!!!

By: Beanie Baby

Beanie Baby — Sat, 22 Oct 2005 00:50:07 +0000

ROFL
Ah, my Canadianism is vindicated.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 21:52:17 +0000

OO oo! Me too! Colour or color? Honour or honor?
Great post! So funny & well done that I had to “de-lurk.”

By: Snack Mommy

Snack Mommy — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:16:05 +0000

I love Joe

By: alliemom

alliemom — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:09:09 +0000

LMAO! You guys are too funny.
Can I play too? Neighbourhood or neighborhood? Behaviour or behavior?!!

By: M-A

M-A — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 19:02:59 +0000

How much time do you have on your hands?

By: nancy

nancy — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:54:26 +0000

OMG!!! Dani you are hilarious and obviously waaaay much smarter than me. I do appreciate your efforts and time and tireless research on this life altering debate, thank you.
Webster, Shakespeare, Greek Alphabet – pshaw – does nothing for me. But Joe! You remembered Joe. I love Joe! Perhaps I will rethink the pronounciation now…again…thanx to Joe. But, while I am re-thinking my position, I’ll likely continue to sing the song ending with eks wye zee…basis my ONLY reason on the fact that I personally think it sounds better. No other reason. But, now that you have rekindled Joe, you may see alittle more smoke from my ears. Well, more than usual.
Going to watch Joe – it doesn’t hurt that he is kinda cute, in a rustic Canadian kinda way.
http://home7.swipnet.se/~w-72891/CanadianClub/CCsales/ad.html
P.S. Center or centre? Theater or theatre?
P.P.S. I still love you.

By: SilverCreek Mom

SilverCreek Mom — Fri, 21 Oct 2005 18:38:54 +0000

I’M NOT…NO WAY!
LMAO! YEAH DANI! You did disappoint if I have a question like that will you do all the research for me?
You’ve made my day!
Thanks
Proud to say ZED!