What is the difference between Australian English and American English?
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What is the difference between Australian English and American English? On most websites, there is an option for Australian English as well as British English and American English. What's that about? Are they suddenly going to say "Alright Mate, click 'ere to find 'a link to 'a porno." for Australians, but say "Pip Pip Cheerio, Click here for some naked girls." for British people, and say "Click here for porn." for Americans? I'm confused.
[QUOTE][I][B]No racism intended, just the only example I could think of.[/B][/I][/QUOTE]
"Pip pip cheerio"?
Er.
And why does each of your examples relate to pornography?
Is it just me or have I never seen more than one option for English on most sites?
Some things are spelt differently, like color and colour.
the difference is chad mobile, you're an excellent poster
I'd guess the only difference would be measurements, numbers(110.000,00/110,000.00), and currency
Australian English is upside down.
What about all the americanisms?
[url]http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/library/WORDS2.htm[/url]
I laughed at the OP's (strongly stereotyped) examples.
Really the only difference is very minor spelling differences.
Armor / Armour [B]|[/B] Jail / Gaol [B]|[/B] Pedophile / Paedophile [B]|[/B] Realise / Realize [B]|[/B] Color / Colour [B]|[/B] Center / Centre [B]|[/B] Liter / Litre [B]|[/B] Aluminum / Aluminium, etc.
"pip pip cheerio?"
Pip Pip Cheerio, gent!
Oy lets put som' shrimp on the barbie ey mates!
woowee dem rockwood boys ar it id eegain!
American: Tire Center
British: Tyre Centre
Canadian: Tire Centre
Australian: Just walk, mate
[QUOTE=Beetle179;22561366]"Pip pip cheerio"?
Er.
And why does each of your examples relate to pornography?[/QUOTE]
Because it's a good example until Australia bans-
Their not British, just derivatives. Most of it will just be slight changes in word usage. Like America has 'side walk' uk has 'path' etc.
But what is the actual language change? Why would they actually need it if you can read it fine?
[QUOTE=Chad Mobile;22562172]But what is the actual language change? Why would they actually need it if you can read it fine?[/QUOTE]
It's more of a dialect change than an entirely different language.
[QUOTE=RoBaDoB;22562093]Their not British, just derivatives. Most of it will just be slight changes in word usage. Like America has 'side walk' uk has 'path' etc.[/QUOTE]
I wouldn't count that as a language difference, more like a local dialect. For example, I say Soda, while my friend from another state says Cola, and another says Pop, yet we all live in the same country and speak American English. Another example is my friend who says Dinner, while I normally use Supper.
The difference is the accent!
I can't imagine someone typing with an accent.
[I]Mumay, whah is thu carial?[/I] [B]<as in> [/B][I]Mommy, where is the cereal?[/I]
[QUOTE=Chad Mobile;22562535]
[I]Mumay, whah is thu carial?[/I] [/QUOTE]
I read this in a Birmingham accent.
The difference is that Australian chicks sound waaaay sexier.
[QUOTE=Jobby;22561434]Australian English is upside down.[/QUOTE]
¿ʇɐɥʍ ʎɐs
[QUOTE=BrQ;22562367]The difference is the accent![/QUOTE]
Awwwww! You beat me to it.... Sad face :( (English accent)
basicly english was created in england (some words were burrowed from other languages. Americans fucked it up by trying to be clever/different (mentaly)
for example Mum became "mom"
Asking for a toilet became asking for a restroom (they know what a toilet is, but just look at you like a fucking moron if you ask where the nearest toilet is, if you say rest room they dont stare at you like they have a few syndromes)
The use of the terms "douch" "sucks" amd blows became insults.
Pretty much America decided to fuck with every fith word in the dictionary.
Unlike australia, who helpfully made an alternate way of saying good day and started calling women Sheilah .
and me, who likes people to comment upon my grammar.
s'all in the accents eh?
[QUOTE=jack254;22564001]asking for a toilet became asking for a restroom (they know what a toilet is, but just look at you like a fucking moron if you ask where the nearest toilet is, if you say rest room they dont stare at you like they have a few syndromes)[/QUOTE]
You know, I was wondering about that. I just got done playing Hitman. Hit Man? Anyway, they called the restroom the toilet in it. I knew what the game meant, but it still seemed odd. Thanks for clearing that up.
[QUOTE=jack254;22564001]basicly english was created in england (some words were burrowed from other languages. Americans fucked it up by trying to be clever/different (mentaly)
for example Mum became "mom"
asking for a toilet became asking for a restroom (they know what a toilet is, but just look at you like a fucking moron if you ask where the nearest toilet is, if you say rest room they dont stare at you like they have a few syndromes)
the use of the terms "douch" "sucks" amd blows became insults.
pretty much America decided to fuck with every fith word in the dictionary
unlike australia, who helpfully made and alternate way of saying good day and started calling women Sheilah .
and me, who likes people to comment upon my grammar[/QUOTE]
Alright, I'll say it then: nice and cool story but your grammar sucks. You must be happy now.
I actually tend to communicate in a tetra-tonal cadence of hisses and clicks. People can't understand me, but they never did anyway even when I was speaking in English.
[QUOTE=Pandemix;22561439]What about all the americanisms?
[url]http://www.hintsandthings.co.uk/library/WORDS2.htm[/url][/QUOTE]
That is a terrible list with many inaccuracies.
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