>>>Putting the 'a' in front of words like water - or as I've heard more commonly up North; breakfast/lunch/dinner- is regional. Particularly in the Northern Plains states you'll hear things like "Are you taking a lunch?" or "You need a breakfast first".
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>>Well we cannot be bothered learning all those colonial dialects...
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>Former colonies ;-)

Same difference. Ever heard how the Canadians speak French ? ;)