Questions about English used in Australia.
Questions tagged [australian-english]
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Why is the Australian Labor Party spelt without a 'u'?
In both the UK and New Zealand there are Labour parties spelt with a u.
The Labour Party.
The New Zealand Labour Party
In Australia, it's The Labor Party.
Australian Labor Party
What explains this discrepancy? Given that all three have similar…
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Different dictionary in New South Wales, Australia?
My writing textbook on page 446 says this:
Use local conventions regarding punctuation, spelling, and mechanics. Be aware that these conventions differ from place to place, even in the English speaking world. For instance, the Australian state of…
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Is "cookie" a recent addition to Australian English?
Wiktionary's entry for cookie says a "cookie" is
(England and Wales) A specifically American-style biscuit.
and Wikipedia's entry for biscuit says
Although in Commonwealth Nations, the term "cookie" may be synonymous
with "biscuit", a cookie is…
Golden Cuy
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Australians and SR1
This Article in question.
Do Australians still use the Spelling Reform 1 (SR1) officially or unofficially?
It calls for the short /ɛ/ sound (as in bet) to always be spelt with E.
said→sed, jeopardy→jepardy, bury→bery, etc.
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What does an en_GB speaker need to know to write en_AU?
I'm a native speaker of British English, and I often write documentation and copy for an international audience. I understand the differences between British and American English enough to "translate" a document for consumption by Americans. There's…
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What are roach motels (the insect trap) called in Australian English?
In Australian English, what are the insect trap known as "roach motels" called? Wiktionary and Wikipedia (also this link) don't mention what it's called in Australian English.
Golden Cuy
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What does the word "En masse" mean in the following context?
I need someone to help me to define the meaning of the word "en masse" in the following context:
the initial aim of internment during the later conflict was to identify and intern those who posed a particular threat to the safety or defence of the…
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What did Horne mean by "catching the 8.2" when discussing surburbanisation in Australia?
In the book The Lucky Country, Donald Horne says:
Australia may have been the first suburban nation: for several generations, most of its men have been catching the 8.2, and messing about with their houses and gardens at the weekends.
It's on page…
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the wording specific to Australia
Please tell me the wording specific to Australia.
・Carrying on like a pork chop
・Chuck a sickie
etc.
thank you.
