Category Archives: Around Australia
How to Speak Australian Part III: When in doubt shorten it
This is a short story about a uni student who got caught out in the rain while it was pretty full on. He’d forgotten his brally so he rocked up to an op shop but he lucked out (as in, … Continue reading
Down Under the Radar
I’ve written before about the cultural phenomenon that I had no idea existed until I arrived here. Aussies hate their own films. Not only that, Australia tends to produce more money pits per year than it produces money making commercial … Continue reading
Posted in Around Australia, Media and Entertainment
Tagged American film, Australian film, commercial film, film market, money
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How to Speak Australian Part II
This installment of my impromptu online class discusses some of my favorite Aussieisms (that’s a Margaretism). A few of these have found their way into my regular vocabulary so be sure to take notes. My accent might not confuse you … Continue reading
Posted in Around Australia, Musings, Sydney Life
Tagged accents, American, Australian, language, Speak Australian
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