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From: peter@graffiti.UUCP (Peter da Silva)
Newsgroups: net.internat
Subject: Re: American vs British
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Date: Fri, 22-Nov-85 18:13:55 EST
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Posted: Fri Nov 22 18:13:55 1985
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> >Interestingly, Australians have no trouble whatsoever with English English.

Not always true, but largely so.

> That's because in Australia they have to put up with a lot of bleeding Poms.
> They're experts.  It's also because status in Australia is often expressed
> by the ownership or acquisition of a British accent.  Americans don't do
> that.

I've gotten more milage out of my inexplicable British accent in the US than
I ever did in Australia. Australians are traditionally very egalitarian, to
the point where a British accent can be a hindrance. If you ever have the
"luck" to hear Bob Hawke talk you'll know what I mean. Mate.
-- 
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