What is the difference between Australian English and American English?
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I don't think they really say pip pip cheerio.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;22561476]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.[/QUOTE]
I don't think that many people say Gaol any more.
[QUOTE=nrgata;22564886]I don't think they really say pip pip cheerio.[/QUOTE]
Yes we do!:keke:
[QUOTE=Chad Mobile;22562535]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]
[I]Mom where's 'eh serial.[/I]
American English uses more short A's
The difference is it's a word change.
If "American English" was something like Flemish , that would make sense , but giving the exact same language with the exact same grammar a few different words worthy of a new name? Same goes for "Australian English"
:britain:
Guys I'm speaking Facepunch English by spelling help as hulp.
American is not a language :v:
[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)
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Whoah whoah whoah, [b]THE WHOLE FUCKING ROOM[/b] is a toilet?
In Australia, we call your "Jelly", Jam, and our "Jelly" is your "Jello"
[QUOTE=TheChantzGuy;22566188]Whoah whoah whoah, [b]THE WHOLE FUCKING ROOM[/b] is a toilet?[/QUOTE]
no, your mums the toilet, and shes conveniently the size of a room
XD
i think its in england, you ask for the location of the toilet, not the room in which it resides.
another thing i find funny is how americans call petrol "gas" what fuck up decided a liquid should be called gas? (and it wasnt originaly called gasoline, it was called petrol
[QUOTE=jack254;22564001]basicly english was created in england[/QUOTE]
I wasn't aware that people this stupid still existed.
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[QUOTE=jack254;22566386]no, your mums the toilet, and shes conveniently the size of a room
XD
i think its in england, you ask for the location of the toilet, not the room in which it resides.
another thing i find funny is how americans call petrol "gas" what fuck up decided a liquid should be called gas? (and it wasnt originaly called gasoline, it was called petrol[/QUOTE]
It's short for gasoline. It has nothing to do with the state of matter.
Aussie = +"mate" to the end of every sentence
Says the sterotypes
If it's a porn site than the Australian section probably just filters content that's banned in Australia. They still don't allow images of female orgasms right?
The female orgasm is a tool of satan.
Growing up in Sweden, I learned more British English then American English in school. However, the internet made me spell more "American" which makes me a little sad to be honest.
[QUOTE=acon5;22566654]Growing up in Sweden, I learned more British English then American English in school. However, the internet made me spell more "American" which makes me a little sad to be honest.[/QUOTE]
damn it, europe should have never gave them electricity
British English?
Don't you just mean, "English"?
[QUOTE=jack254;22566733]Dammit, Europe should have never gave them electricity.[/QUOTE]
Gave who? The Norwegians or the Yanks?
[QUOTE=Aredbomb;22566558]If it's a porn site than the Australian section probably just filters content that's banned in Australia. They still don't allow images of female orgasms right?[/QUOTE]
Actually they just don't allow women with small tits to be viewed.
True story.
I don't get why you would call a toilet a rest room. I sure as hell don't rest in there, I take a dump and clear the area.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;22561476]I[B]|[/B] Jail / Gaol [B]|[/B][/QUOTE]
Holy shit is that really how it's spelled down there
The only reason HURR AMERIKA FUKED TEH LANGUAGE is because a guy we all know, Webster, made the first dictionary (as far as I know, please correct if I'm wrong) and this was shortly after we became independent, he wanted to distance us from the British so he added a few new words and changed words like colour to just color. So any word with a U he changed. Not sure why the U in words but he did.
[QUOTE=jack254;22564001]
The use of the terms "[B]douch[/B]" "sucks" amd blows became insults.
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First of all it's [I]douche[/I], second of all it's french.
[QUOTE=Mr. Someguy;22561476]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.[/QUOTE]
Tire/Tyre
[QUOTE=jack254;22566733]damn it, europe should have never gave them electricity[/QUOTE]
Uhhh... the US got electricity up before you Brits did.
[QUOTE=mr apple;22566310]In Australia, we call your "Jelly", Jam, and our "Jelly" is your "Jello"[/QUOTE]
Vegemite is awesome.
I'm not Australian.
[QUOTE=TheChantzGuy;22566188]Whoah whoah whoah, [b]THE WHOLE FUCKING ROOM[/b] is a toilet?[/QUOTE]
No.
If I need to use a toilet (take a shit, piss) I will say "Do you know where the toilet is?". If I need to wash my hands or something like that I will just say, "Do you know where the bathroom is?" or, "Do you know where a sink is?".
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[QUOTE=FFStudios;22567571]Holy shit is that really how it's spelled down there[/QUOTE]
God damn it.
You do not hold a monopoly on what is fucking "up". Australia is not down. You are a moron.
Anyway, I'm fairly sure most people spell it "jail" now, aside from older people. Similar to how it's officially "arse" here but most people spell it "ass" anyway.
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[QUOTE=xxncxx;22570046]Vegemite is awesome.
I'm not Australian.[/QUOTE]
You are awesome.
Last week I was creeping out this American guy who lives with us by eating a whole spoonful of Vegemite on its own.
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[QUOTE=mpntball2012;22568868]Tire/Tyre[/QUOTE]
But... but... "tire" is a verb...
:frown:
(I'm only kidding and I'm not trying to start one of those pointless "NO OUR SPELLING IS RIGHT" debates).
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[QUOTE=mr apple;22566310]In Australia, we call your "Jelly", Jam, and our "Jelly" is your "Jello"[/QUOTE]
Just to make it clear for everyone, in Aussieland:
Jam:
[img]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/b0ca00jaminjars425.jpg[/img]
Jelly:
[img]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/5d6400jelly.jpg[/img]
[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 an alternate way of saying good day and started calling women Sheilah .
and me, who likes people to comment upon my grammar.[/QUOTE]
And there's nothing you can do about it hahahahaha jelly restroom color armor mom.
[QUOTE=Faren;22570235]No.
If I need to use a toilet (take a shit, piss) I will say "Do you know where the toilet is?". If I need to wash my hands or something like that I will just say, "Do you know where the bathroom is?" or, "Do you know where a sink is?".
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God damn it.
You do not hold a monopoly on what is fucking "up". Australia is not down. You are a moron.
Anyway, I'm fairly sure most people spell it "jail" now, aside from older people. Similar to how it's officially "arse" here but most people spell it "ass" anyway.
[editline]01:09PM[/editline]
You are awesome.
Last week I was creeping out this American guy who lives with us by eating a whole spoonful of Vegemite on its own.
[editline]01:10PM[/editline]
But... but... "tire" is a verb...
:frown:
(I'm only kidding and I'm not trying to start one of those pointless "NO OUR SPELLING IS RIGHT" debates).
[editline]01:12PM[/editline]
Just to make it clear for everyone, in Aussieland:
Jam:
[img]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/b0ca00jaminjars425.jpg[/img]
Jelly:
[img]http://www.cubeupload.com/files/5d6400jelly.jpg[/img][/QUOTE]
Dude that jelly looks fucking awesome.
[QUOTE=Rasrap Smurf;22564892]I don't think that many people say Gaol any more.[/QUOTE]My friend who lives in Australia does.
[QUOTE=MuTAnT;22566998]I don't get why you would call a toilet a rest room. I sure as hell don't rest in there, I take a dump and clear the area.[/QUOTE]
I call it a bathroom, regardless of whether it has a bath or not.
I've always been taught that the difference is in when the colonies were established, so American English is a derivative of 17th century British English and Australian English is a derivative of 19th century British English. It's been years since I've studied this and I honestly can't be bothered to go look it up right now, so I might be off a bit. I know it definitely applies to French-Canadian.
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