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From: alan@dragon.acadiau.ca (Alan McKay)
Subject: Odd English [was: American] Words
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Date: Mon, 14 Aug 1995 17:22:23 GMT
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Why limit ourselves to just words in the American English vocabulary?
I mean, except for the obvious reason that most Americans don't realise
that there actually are other countries on the planet.

Myself, I'd be just as interested in hearing odd words used by the Brits,
Aussie's, New Zealanders, Canadians, East Indians, and anyone else for
that matter.

Sorry, but the Americo-centric attitude just plain pisses me off.

-Alan

p.s.  One word I really like is "Whaddaya-at", used in Newfoundland,
Canada.  It's actually "What are you at", meaning "How is it going".
But it is said as one word.

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