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Learning Idioms from Honest Ed’s – 1948-2016

Learning Idioms from Honest Ed’s – 1948-2016

by Heather Chetwynd | Sep 27, 2021 | Language Training

Most cities have their landmarks. In Toronto, we have one that was sold after the death of its owner, Ed Mirvish. A poor immigrant to Toronto in the 1920s, he built a discount store in 1948 that catered to immigrants and the working class, delighting passersby with...
Canadian accent is shifting, changing how we pronounce words

Canadian accent is shifting, changing how we pronounce words

by Recommendation of Heather Chetwynd | Aug 18, 2015 | Accent Modification

I am always correcting my daughter’s pronunciation of MILK which always sounds like MELK. It is a losing battle since I realize that language changes and clearly the Canadian accent is shifting. I just hadn’t realized that MILK is one of those words. The...

Courage: written & performed by Toronto’s Abdominal & his mother

by Heather Chetwynd | Aug 29, 2014 | Culture and Values

Courage – A Wonderful Tribute Between Mother and Son I absolutely love this song about courage by Toronto musician, Andy Bernstein – who calls himself Abdominal – and his mother. It’s a must hear. Very...
Learning Idioms from Honest Ed’s – 1948-2016

FUN WITH WORDS – Learning from Honest Ed

by Heather Chetwynd | Aug 18, 2014 | Language Training

Honest Ed loved to have fun with words Honest Ed certainly did like to make fun with words. His famous landmark store at Toronto’s Bathurst and Bloor Streets – just down the road from Voice to Word Consulting – is famous for its flashing lights and...

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