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do you have an accent?
Do you have an accent? Many of us do even if we don’t think so. I remember the first time someone told me I had an accent. I didn’t believe them. I obviously *don’t* have an accent! This person was … Continue reading
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soapies & coffee
a little assimulation story from this afternoon… i was relaxing, watching some tv this afternoon & one of the american soap operas was on. not sure which one.. didn’t recognise the people. but the one guys walks up to the … Continue reading
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r – i – zed – a & aussie slang
argh. i HATE it when my computer crashes when i haven’t posted something i’ve been writing. like what happened last nite. so… to recreate… if you feel the need to learn some australian, check out the the aussie english cd. … Continue reading
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dude = mate
a uni of pitt prof / linguist has studied the word ‘dude’ . after listening to frat boy conversations & having his students listen in on their friends, he found that mostly men called other men ‘dude’. he concluded the … Continue reading
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saturday
saturday morning i went to the usa foods store. it’s this company that imports stuff from the states – mostly food but they also have things like laundry detergent (?). this is the 2nd time i’ve been & last time … Continue reading
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aussie art
one of the museums just opened a new show called the impressionists. they were just talking about it on the news. and the newscaster said the highlights include monet and van gogh but he pronounced it van golf ha ha … Continue reading
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kentucky
when i got on the train tonite i was standing right next to these folks. first word out of this guys mouth n i knew he was american. when i looked at him, he confirmed it with a uni of … Continue reading
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dangerous
today i was asked a new ‘stupid american’ question. by that, i mean questions asked that are stupid that i only have to endure because of where i was born (and have the nerve to interact with people who didn’t … Continue reading
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vernors
i’m sitting here drinking a vernors soda while watching the simpsons. i found the vernors (along with a&w rootbeer and cream soda) at a candy shop on lygon street. it’s a pretty mild ginger drink compared to the ginger ones … Continue reading
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stereotypical aussie
most of the people i run into on a daily basis wouldn’t appreciate the beer gut heavily accented or croc hunter aussie stereotypes. so when i run into someone what leans towards those, i find it great. last nite i … Continue reading
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