Canadian

politeness

is generally indistinguishable from the American and the surest way of telling the two apart is to make this observation to a Canadian.

Canadians are generally indistinguishable from Americans and the surest way of telling the two apart is to make this observation to a Canadian.

is just an unarmed American with health insurance.

A Canadian is just an unarmed American with health insurance.

is sort of like an American, but without the gun.

A Canadian is sort of like an American, but without the gun.

is more polite when being rude than Americans are when being friendly.

Canadians are more polite when they're being rude than Americans are when they're being friendly.

is one who uses English for literature, Scotch for sermons, and American for conversation.

Canadians use English for literature, Scotch for sermons, and American for conversation