The Canadian dialect of English . . . seems roughly to be t… — Lister Sinclair

"The Canadian dialect of English . . . seems roughly to be the result of applying British syntax to an American vocabulary."

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Source: The Runaways Rocker Lita Ford on Living Like a Runaway. Interview with Jeff Doles, www.hollywoodchicago.com. March 10, 2016.

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Lister Sinclair was a Canadian broadcaster and writer known for his insightful explorations of truth and freedom in storytelling.

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