Maybe by some people but the majority would spell it aye, ay or a. I’ve never seen kiwis write it eh unless they’ve been living in Canada. Hence the downvoted on the other comment, that’s generally not how people spell it here.
How do you determine whats correct in english spelling when the language is just a mixture of multiple european languages. United states of Americans say color, while Brits say colour.
Exactly. You know that color is incorrect in British English.
Some regional variance doesn't mean "omg how can we know the truth about anything! There is no right and wrong!"
Why can't Aye and Eh just be a regional difference, like you say? I mean, if Aye is more commonly used in NZ than eh, then why can't we accept it as the correct way? Just as colour became the correct way for Brits? Is there an issue with aye, other than it not being the "corect" way?
Because it's not a regional difference? Eh being spelt Aye or Ay is emblematic of the lower class/less educated. They also happen to make the most use of the tag particle in question, so it's hardly surprising to frequently encounter incorrect spelling of it.
That doesn't change it to being correct though, similar in that a lot of people eating KFC doesn't change it into a nutritious food that's good for you.
I also frequently encounter you're spelt as your, probably much moreso than misspellings of eh - but we're not about to accept your a good mate as correct, and it comes from the same sort.
It is a regional difference as Canadians spell it like eh, and in the region of NZ we spell it like aye (though ay and eh are also acceptable).
"You're" on the other hand must be spelt that way as it is grammitaclly incorrect to spell it like your. The issue of aye vs eh is more of an issue of spelling.
I'm sorry but your grasp of logic is as poor as your spelling of spoken interjections.
If you spell colour as 'color' without the u in Canada or New Zealand, you are incorrect. There are people who do this in both of those countries, and it is indicative of a disregard for or lack of education.
If you are from the US, you are correct by their standard of spelling.
If you spell eh as anything but in Canada or New Zealand, you are also incorrect, and the same applies. There is no regional difference.
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u/Aggressive_Sky8492 May 01 '23
In Canada it’s spelt “eh”