Thursday, February 09, 2006

language lessons

So here, it's okay to ask for a rubber in class because you're just asking for an eraser. Pencil crayons don't exist ("Which one, Miss? Pencils or crayons?")--they're coloured pencils. Markers are also textas. Binders are known as folders. Quotation marks are inverted commas and periods are full stops (sounds like a telegraph!). Thongs for flip-flop sandals, bathers or cozzies for your swimming suit, jumper for sweater, tea is a whole meal.

Rs are ignored so bee, bear and beer sound the same, as does weed and weird. I live near Melbin not Melbourne, and hope to go to Cans, not Cairns.

Everything is lovely, I reckon.

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