The official language of Australia. Different than English. Commonly discredited as not its own entity. Consists of separate grammar and spelling that is not recognized by those unfamiliar or unaccepting of Australian heritage. Often results in overly unwarranted criticism
‘They don’t speak English in Australia…they speak Australian ’
‘The doctor spoke in the Australian language and instructed the patient to breath as he placed his bouncey stethescope on her chest’
‘The doctor spoke in the Australian language and instructed the patient to breath as he placed his bouncey stethescope on her chest’
by AustralianLinguist February 27, 2022
Get the Australian Language mug.Australian idiom: to deal with a matter only in the most superficial way. Similar to American ‘Scratching the surface’, but meaning different to ‘Scratching the cervix’
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