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More opportunities to see me perform comedy. I've even added my first date in the new year! If you know a show in or around the Vancouver area that you'd like to see me at, tell the booker! And if you're a booker who would like to see me on your show, reach out!
I guess I'm just #builtdifferent compared to most #men . Truly a lion among lambs.
The worst part of this #joke is that I've been doing yoga for the last four years and am actually quite flexible. Now everyone is going to think I'm not.
#shower #hygiene
The worst part of this #joke is that I've been doing yoga for the last four years and am actually quite flexible. Now everyone is going to think I'm not.
#shower #hygiene
December 13, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I guess I'm just #builtdifferent compared to most #men . Truly a lion among lambs.
The worst part of this #joke is that I've been doing yoga for the last four years and am actually quite flexible. Now everyone is going to think I'm not.
#shower #hygiene
The worst part of this #joke is that I've been doing yoga for the last four years and am actually quite flexible. Now everyone is going to think I'm not.
#shower #hygiene
Numeral classifiers are #words you can #count on (and were the bane of my #Korean #language training).
AKA count/counting words, they're like English measure words (PIECE of paper, HEAD of cattle) but many Asian (and even some Mayan) languages use them all the time!
#linguistics #languagelearning
AKA count/counting words, they're like English measure words (PIECE of paper, HEAD of cattle) but many Asian (and even some Mayan) languages use them all the time!
#linguistics #languagelearning
December 12, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Numeral classifiers are #words you can #count on (and were the bane of my #Korean #language training).
AKA count/counting words, they're like English measure words (PIECE of paper, HEAD of cattle) but many Asian (and even some Mayan) languages use them all the time!
#linguistics #languagelearning
AKA count/counting words, they're like English measure words (PIECE of paper, HEAD of cattle) but many Asian (and even some Mayan) languages use them all the time!
#linguistics #languagelearning
#Korean #language uses two separate #number systems with different origins. And they made me learn both of them during my Korean language training. Unbelievable. Who would have thought learning a language involves actually learning the language?
#linguistics #languagelearning #words #counting
#linguistics #languagelearning #words #counting
December 11, 2025 at 9:25 PM
#Korean #language uses two separate #number systems with different origins. And they made me learn both of them during my Korean language training. Unbelievable. Who would have thought learning a language involves actually learning the language?
#linguistics #languagelearning #words #counting
#linguistics #languagelearning #words #counting
When is a #billion not a billion? During tax season.
The word billion can mean different #numbers depending on your #language . Even American and British English used to define it differently. The short and long scale can cause confusion but I think they're neat.
#linguistics #math #words
The word billion can mean different #numbers depending on your #language . Even American and British English used to define it differently. The short and long scale can cause confusion but I think they're neat.
#linguistics #math #words
December 10, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#Danish #numbers are as foreign to me as, well, a foreign #language
As much as people complain about numbers in #French , Danish takes it to a whole other level! Both can seem weird because they use base 20 while most languages use base 10. But in #linguistics , it's not wrong, it's just different.
As much as people complain about numbers in #French , Danish takes it to a whole other level! Both can seem weird because they use base 20 while most languages use base 10. But in #linguistics , it's not wrong, it's just different.
December 8, 2025 at 8:13 PM
#Danish #numbers are as foreign to me as, well, a foreign #language
As much as people complain about numbers in #French , Danish takes it to a whole other level! Both can seem weird because they use base 20 while most languages use base 10. But in #linguistics , it's not wrong, it's just different.
As much as people complain about numbers in #French , Danish takes it to a whole other level! Both can seem weird because they use base 20 while most languages use base 10. But in #linguistics , it's not wrong, it's just different.
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you #handy . Just remember to tie your hair back before playing with rotating things.
The most embarrassing part is that I managed to do it twice because I don't always learn from my mistakes.
#repair #tools #fail #masculinity
The most embarrassing part is that I managed to do it twice because I don't always learn from my mistakes.
#repair #tools #fail #masculinity
December 7, 2025 at 8:39 PM
If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you #handy . Just remember to tie your hair back before playing with rotating things.
The most embarrassing part is that I managed to do it twice because I don't always learn from my mistakes.
#repair #tools #fail #masculinity
The most embarrassing part is that I managed to do it twice because I don't always learn from my mistakes.
#repair #tools #fail #masculinity
It's tough to be an #introvert in an #extrovert world. To me, being #social is like running. I can do it in short bursts. I can even enjoy it. But you need to give me a chance to catch my breath every so often.
#friends #recharge
#friends #recharge
December 6, 2025 at 9:36 PM
It's tough to be an #introvert in an #extrovert world. To me, being #social is like running. I can do it in short bursts. I can even enjoy it. But you need to give me a chance to catch my breath every so often.
#friends #recharge
#friends #recharge
#Animals don't understand #language . At least not the way humans do. But they can still show real #intelligence and understanding.
The difference between language and #communication is complexity and structure. Animals lack this but, hey, even some humans can't clear that bar!
#linguistics #koko
The difference between language and #communication is complexity and structure. Animals lack this but, hey, even some humans can't clear that bar!
#linguistics #koko
December 5, 2025 at 11:42 PM
#Animals don't understand #language . At least not the way humans do. But they can still show real #intelligence and understanding.
The difference between language and #communication is complexity and structure. Animals lack this but, hey, even some humans can't clear that bar!
#linguistics #koko
The difference between language and #communication is complexity and structure. Animals lack this but, hey, even some humans can't clear that bar!
#linguistics #koko
#Baby sign might be a useful tool for parents but it is NOT #signlanguage due to a lack of grammar and complexity.
#linguistics #language #parenting
#linguistics #language #parenting
December 4, 2025 at 11:59 PM
#Baby sign might be a useful tool for parents but it is NOT #signlanguage due to a lack of grammar and complexity.
#linguistics #language #parenting
#linguistics #language #parenting
#BabyTalk is surprisingly complex and designed to aid #LanguageAcquisition through simplified grammar and vocabulary as well as exaggerated pitch. It's near universal, with virtually all cultures engaging in it in some form.
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
December 3, 2025 at 10:32 PM
#BabyTalk is surprisingly complex and designed to aid #LanguageAcquisition through simplified grammar and vocabulary as well as exaggerated pitch. It's near universal, with virtually all cultures engaging in it in some form.
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
#linguistics #baby #children #language #languagelearning #parents #speech
Proto-Indo-European languages show a regional divide based on their #words for "hundred". But it's not a split in the PIE family tree, rather it's more likely a regional sound change.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Proto-Indo-European languages show a regional divide based on their #words for "hundred". But it's not a split in the PIE family tree, rather it's more likely a regional sound change.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
Proto-Indo-European languages show a regional divide based on their #words for "hundred". But it's not a split in the PIE family tree, rather it's more likely a regional sound change.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
December 2, 2025 at 10:16 PM
Proto-Indo-European languages show a regional divide based on their #words for "hundred". But it's not a split in the PIE family tree, rather it's more likely a regional sound change.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology
Classical #Latin didn't sound the way you probably thought it did.
I know I'm bad at pronouncing things outside my accent and yet I keep writing videos where I'm forced to try because I think sound changes are cool.
#linguistics #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology #french #spanish #Italian
I know I'm bad at pronouncing things outside my accent and yet I keep writing videos where I'm forced to try because I think sound changes are cool.
#linguistics #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology #french #spanish #Italian
December 1, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Classical #Latin didn't sound the way you probably thought it did.
I know I'm bad at pronouncing things outside my accent and yet I keep writing videos where I'm forced to try because I think sound changes are cool.
#linguistics #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology #french #spanish #Italian
I know I'm bad at pronouncing things outside my accent and yet I keep writing videos where I'm forced to try because I think sound changes are cool.
#linguistics #pronunciation #phonetics #phonology #french #spanish #Italian
Interest and #passion lead to more of the same. It's rarely on the surface so if something isn't #interesting , maybe you didn't dig deep enough. Or maybe it really was super boring. It's hard to tell.
And yes, the linguistics videos have started changing that #perception
#exploration #surprise
And yes, the linguistics videos have started changing that #perception
#exploration #surprise
November 29, 2025 at 9:18 PM
Interest and #passion lead to more of the same. It's rarely on the surface so if something isn't #interesting , maybe you didn't dig deep enough. Or maybe it really was super boring. It's hard to tell.
And yes, the linguistics videos have started changing that #perception
#exploration #surprise
And yes, the linguistics videos have started changing that #perception
#exploration #surprise
Surely "sure" should start with "s" not "sh" but it doesn't due to yod-coalescence, an #English sound change where palatal approximates turn consonant clusters into sibilants.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #words #phonology #phonetics
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #words #phonology #phonetics
November 28, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Surely "sure" should start with "s" not "sh" but it doesn't due to yod-coalescence, an #English sound change where palatal approximates turn consonant clusters into sibilants.
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #words #phonology #phonetics
#linguistics #language #pronunciation #words #phonology #phonetics
Candle, chandelier, and chandler have the same #Latin origin but different initial consonants. It's just proof that language in general, and #English in particular, isn't consistent.
#linguistics #language #etymology #pronunciation
#linguistics #language #etymology #pronunciation
November 27, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Candle, chandelier, and chandler have the same #Latin origin but different initial consonants. It's just proof that language in general, and #English in particular, isn't consistent.
#linguistics #language #etymology #pronunciation
#linguistics #language #etymology #pronunciation
I had a lot of fun recording this
Vancouver-based comedian & linguistics-knower @andrewcgrant.bsky.social is on the show to help present an overview of general Canadian English, as well as some of the specifics of various Anglo-Canadian accents & dialects.
Full episode on Patreon: patreon.com/canuckisaslur
Preview below: 👇
Full episode on Patreon: patreon.com/canuckisaslur
Preview below: 👇
November 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
I had a lot of fun recording this
#Canada and #Denmark share a land #border on an uninhabited #Arctic island. The 2022 agreement ended #TheWhiskeyWar where the countries would periodically visit the island and leave gifts of alcohol.
And they're not even the only #European #country Canada shares a border with.
#Greenland #Nunavut
And they're not even the only #European #country Canada shares a border with.
#Greenland #Nunavut
November 25, 2025 at 8:44 PM
#Canada and #Denmark share a land #border on an uninhabited #Arctic island. The 2022 agreement ended #TheWhiskeyWar where the countries would periodically visit the island and leave gifts of alcohol.
And they're not even the only #European #country Canada shares a border with.
#Greenland #Nunavut
And they're not even the only #European #country Canada shares a border with.
#Greenland #Nunavut
The Korean name for Germany and the English name for Japan are some of my favourite exonyms. I didn't have the time to properly explain them in my last video on the topic but I still think they're worth sharing.
#linguistics #etymology #countries #names #language
#linguistics #etymology #countries #names #language
November 24, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The Korean name for Germany and the English name for Japan are some of my favourite exonyms. I didn't have the time to properly explain them in my last video on the topic but I still think they're worth sharing.
#linguistics #etymology #countries #names #language
#linguistics #etymology #countries #names #language
This #StupidHumanTrick is bad for my teeth in two different ways.
Don't expect any more mukbang or ASMR videos for a long time.
#hiddentalents #bigmouth #chug #partytrick
Don't expect any more mukbang or ASMR videos for a long time.
#hiddentalents #bigmouth #chug #partytrick
November 23, 2025 at 7:45 PM
This #StupidHumanTrick is bad for my teeth in two different ways.
Don't expect any more mukbang or ASMR videos for a long time.
#hiddentalents #bigmouth #chug #partytrick
Don't expect any more mukbang or ASMR videos for a long time.
#hiddentalents #bigmouth #chug #partytrick
Sometimes the #bitterness wins but hopefully not for long. I try not to focus on the times I fall but rather the ways I get back up.
#mentalhealth #positivity #resilience #attitude
#mentalhealth #positivity #resilience #attitude
November 22, 2025 at 7:27 PM
Sometimes the #bitterness wins but hopefully not for long. I try not to focus on the times I fall but rather the ways I get back up.
#mentalhealth #positivity #resilience #attitude
#mentalhealth #positivity #resilience #attitude