"Adding "eh" to a sentence can indicate
the speaker's willingness to accept dissent or to invite further discussion. Has been referred to as an "articulated question mark."
The interpretation of "eh" as carrying meaning beyond other routine
interjections (huh?) is supposed to be uniquely Canadian. "Ascertaining the comprehension, continued interest, agreement, etc., of the person or persons addressed" is how the Canadian
Oxford Dictionary puts it.
"Let's do something, eh?" -- where 'eh' is 'do you agree?'
"We could get a pizza, eh?" -- where 'eh' is 'if you would like to'
"I don't know about that, eh?" -- where 'eh' is 'but perhaps I might be convinced if you explained further'
"What's that, eh?" -- where 'eh' is 'I would appreciate,
friend of mine, hearing your interpretation'
"The
beer's cheap here, eh?" -- where 'eh' is 'so what would you like to do about that'
"It's after
last call, eh?" -- where 'eh' is 'were you aware'"
"An
interjection or
prompt spoken by
Canadians.
Equivalent to the American "huh?" or "right?"
Usually used to prompt a person to respond to what was said. or to indicate a lack of understanding.
1) Joe: That girl is hot, eh?
Dave: You're
damn right.
2) Dave: The dog is red and the
sky is
grey.
Joe: Eh??"
) and New Jersey is supremely underrated as a hockey hotbed.
