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Originally posted by Aelia Jusa:
It's funny just how many Australianisms we've retained in the face of huge exposure from American TV and other media - people often bemoan the loss of our culture but I think there's less to worry about than they fear - things like petrol (gas), car boot (trunk), biscuits (cookies), lollies (candy), mobile (cell phone) and so on don't see any signs of being dumped in favour of American terms - a good thing!
LOL I was surprised how many of those Australianisms from that list I use on a regular basis - I think when you're in the city you think of real Aussie slang as what people in the bush say 
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I've been living in England for 11 years now and I'm told that I still have a fairly strong accent. The wife used to give me heaps when we first arrived accusing me of accentuating my accent. I think it was merely the case that the local accent was very much different to Australian. The funny thing is as well the amount of times I hear "Australianisms" used here by the local kids. They all watch the OZ soaps here, and a bit of the lingo rubs off. It's great!!
