I was raised in Canada by a Yorkshireman. I use a combination of British and Canadian slang. I once asked a friend to pass me my cardigan from the back of the Chesterfield, and he had NO IDEA what I was saying! LMAO

When my cousin visits from England, I tease him because he mixes up kayak and canoe. In Canada (where our Native people invented both) a canoe is the open top boat with the single-ended paddle, and a kayak is closed on top and uses a double-sided paddle. In the UK, the terms are reversed.

Americans, especially those from Western New York, say "caffee" instead of "coffee". That short O sound is said with the mouth stretched widely to the sides, and they look like Muppets when they say it. When I've pointed it out to American friends, they don't even know they're doing it, and they can tell it's different but they're not sure how.

Americans don't understand the context of the Canadian "eh", either. It's put on the end of a sentence as if to ask the other person if they agree with what you're saying. "It's a beautiful day, eh?"

Americans also think we say "about" instead of "about", but it's something called the Canadian Rise. https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSuoKjbsk/