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July 4, 2008
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He said one of the most notable differences in pronunciations was the emphasis put on the first syllable of a word.
“We’re now hearing DIS-tribute, RE-search and CIG-arette quite regularly. This is an American pattern we are starting to pick up and follow.”
It was not just pronunciations that were being Americanised but our spelling, vocabulary and grammar as well, he said.
“We’re seeing more and more examples of American words used in place of Australian words such as sidewalk for footpath and park brake, instead of handbrake,” Professor Sussex said.
“There is a service centre at Hervey Bay spelt ‘center’ and a ‘fitness center’ on the way to Cleveland.
I know this isn’t really anything new, although it is becoming more insidious, without a doubt…and there is the argument that linguistics are elastic and ever evolving, but still makes me sad.
We are losing our cultural identity. Sigh.
Dear Amazon
Please open a store in Australia.
If you do, I will buy stuff.
Thanking you in anticipation
Vanessa
The music playlist at work is giving me homicidal urges. If I have to hear Michael Buble or Kokomo by The Beach Boys one more time…
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Love me when I least deserve it, because that’s when I really need it.Swedish Proverb (via jeralyndwile) (via erinshannon) (via lessee) (via angelacw)
I suck at trying to set up my phone for tha tweets. Actually, I suck at pretty much everything today. Think I’ll just go to bed. Sigh.
July 3, 2008
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184/365 - 2 July (via my flickr)
Pondering my junk room, or as I prefer to call it, “overflow”.
Not sure who I’m trying to kid there…
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Spooning in bed with my cats is the best feeling in the world. It makes me look forward to waking up in the morning.
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Doctor Who must be single handedly keeping the BBC orchestra in a job…because they never shut the hell up for a second during that show.
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I have lost my sense of hearing but at least I know my smoke alarm is in working order. Stupid toaster.
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I’m digging having everything in the one place.
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