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Judith Posner's avatar

I love this. Returning to Canada relatively recently after decades abroad, I can totally identify with the Canadian obsession with the weather. And I am actually rather impressed at the forecasting which helps me to organize my daily dog walks. But I also consider my experiential assessment, as when I open my front door first thing in the morning and take a few deep breaths before deciding on my outerwear and leashing my canine companion.

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K.J. Wilsdon's avatar

The British are also weather obsessed! I think the number of words that indicate subtleties when describing the weather, indicate a country preoccupied with the subject. Sadly, in Scotland there are only a few words for sunshine, but more than 100 Scottish words for rain.

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