For two commonwealth countries, it's freakishly weird how different Australia and Canada are in the language department. We are speaking the same language aren't we??? Straight off the plane I was immersed into an entirely new vocabulary. A simple no, becomes nawah. Eighteen becomes ahdeen. Then there are all the little Aussie-isms....heaps, I reckon, cheers, nawah worries, good on ya, bewdy, bloody rippa, ta... ...oh, and could it be possible that all Australians really call each other mate?? Oh yes they do ....mate! I freakin' love Australia!! ...and Australians for that matter! For the first week everytime an Aussie said to me, 'How ya go'hn?' I thought they wanted to know my general direction and how I was going to get there. So I'd answer, "Well I plan to take the number #202 bus to the
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