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ACTIVITIES Canada’s official languages are characterized by regional differences across our vast country. The Language Portal of Canada team invites you to explore the richness of our official languages, both in Canada and beyond, through a series of blog posts and quizzes. Blog posts 4 ways French has influenced the English language Standard spelling in Cree What’s the easiest language to sing in? Australian English in a nutshell ( EN only) Quizzes Let's celebrate the Official Languages Act Figures of speech: Sound devices Onomatopoeia and interjections: Words that imitate sounds or express emotion Words that end with “-able” and “-ible” (EN only) Words that end with the sound “‑er” (EN only) Words that end with “-sion” and “-tion” (EN only) A question of sound, not sight: indefinite articles (EN only)