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Moiraine, yes there are uniquely Aussie terms words and phrases that differ from both British and American English.
Donut, I'd imagine it difficult, but expose to a foriegn countries media seems to facilitate comprehension of, rather than mimicry of the countries language. Singaporean English is very different to the thick southern Irish accent for example. I've actually had to translate English for English for my compatriot lecturers and another time a Spainiard when they couldn't understand "Singlish". Azurewolf/Caleb, in Oz we call some types of candy/sweets/bonbons "lollies" too. A "lolly" is also an easy catch in cricket. A sitter. ------------------ I am the walrus!.... er, no hang on.... A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! |
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Just make sure you're wearing your rubbers when you go out into the gutter searching for a used fag!
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05-23-2001, 03:54 PM | #35 |
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Hmm, publicly sucking on a fag could get you in big trouble in the US, but sucking on an old fags butt in the street.........GAWD, it don't bear thinking about.
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05-23-2001, 04:10 PM | #36 |
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American/British(and Aussie)
Trunk (car)/Boot It is for exactly this reason that all diplomacy should be couducted in the universal language. Pig Latin! "Ive-gay e-may ome-say oilay oray I-ay ill-way uke-nay ooo-yay ack-bay ooo-tay ee-thay tone-say age-ay." See? Much better! ------------------ Gaelic |
05-23-2001, 04:20 PM | #37 |
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Mouse, LoA, BK, Saz, Charlie!
Ow! Stop it! Laughing at all these made me choke on the smoke from my flaming fag! Moni ------------------ [This message has been edited by Moni (edited 05-23-2001).] |
05-23-2001, 05:13 PM | #38 |
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Quite correct Charlie, George Michael was in fact arrested in California for that same thing! Must have a been a language mix-up. Geeze I hope Elton John doesnt come over here and errr "screw"up his fags and butts
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05-23-2001, 06:26 PM | #39 |
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And of course, Canada is a mix of British and American terminology and spelling.
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05-24-2001, 02:19 AM | #40 |
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I like the different accents and meanings of english words. I would be really bored if there was no diversity. Change is definately good definately definately
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