English to English dictionary
I've knew even before I arrived that the Aussies use a different dialect of English than we do in New York. Usually it's only a word here or there that differs, but this afternoon I received an e-mail with the following phrase in it:
"I'm flat chat this arvo. Can we do tomorrow morning?"
And with that, I actually had to Google an Australian to U.S. English dictionary. Thank God for the Internet.
(For those left wondering like I was, "flat chat" means "I'm crunching/crashing/moving quickly on something" and "arvo" is slang for afternoon).
"I'm flat chat this arvo. Can we do tomorrow morning?"
And with that, I actually had to Google an Australian to U.S. English dictionary. Thank God for the Internet.
(For those left wondering like I was, "flat chat" means "I'm crunching/crashing/moving quickly on something" and "arvo" is slang for afternoon).
posted by Kevin | 5:56 PM
2 Comments:
If you talk like this when you come back, I'll punch you in the mouth
If you speak like this when you come home, you'll need an American interpreter to get along!
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