mainland

mainland n "You're from the Mainland, aren't you?" 'Any part of Canada, apart from Newfoundland' DNE cit FEB 8 1965 Used I Used I 1 Not Used CANADA, UPALONGINSIDE, Main Land Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Thu 01 Oct 2015, There is no citation in the DNE I for this slip but...

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Format: Manuscript
Language:English
Published: 1965
Subjects:
English language > Dialects > Newfoundland and Labrador
Newfoundland
Online Access:http://collections.mun.ca/cdm/ref/collection/elrcdne/id/55093
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Summary:mainland n "You're from the Mainland, aren't you?" 'Any part of Canada, apart from Newfoundland' DNE cit FEB 8 1965 Used I Used I 1 Not Used CANADA, UPALONGINSIDE, Main Land Checked by Rebecca Nolan on Thu 01 Oct 2015, There is no citation in the DNE I for this slip but it seems like supporting evidence for use of this term.

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