@[email protected] to World [email protected]English • 2 years agoCBC: Kleenex maker says famous tissues to be wiped out of Canada soon, citing 'unique complexities'www.cbc.camessage-square27fedilinkarrow-up183cross-posted to: [email protected]
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Growing up in Canada we did not refer to tissues as tissues. We called them Kleenex. It’s one of those weird Canadian-isms.
minus-squareSeaJlinkfedilinkEnglish13•edit-22 years agoIt’s more like if someone asks if you want a soda, they would instead ask if you want a Coke. You would then ask what kind they have. If you want a specific type at a restaurant, you would just say the kind you wanted.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish3•edit-22 years agoThis is the best explanation of this particular phenomenon that I think I’ve ever heard.
It’s more like if someone asks if you want a soda, they would instead ask if you want a Coke. You would then ask what kind they have. If you want a specific type at a restaurant, you would just say the kind you wanted.
This is the best explanation of this particular phenomenon that I think I’ve ever heard.