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"Australians sure do like those
brekkies,
barbies and
mozzies.
We’re not talking about “actual”
mozzies here. We’re
defo (definitely)
talking about words — and Aussies can’t seem to get enough of these shortened
words.
Some say we’re lazy for clipping them. Others claim it’s just Aussies knocking
words down to size — ta, we’ll have a glass of
cab sav or
savvy b instead
of whatever that is in French.
Our most beloved shortenings end in -ie/y and -o. Journos often ask us why
Aussies use them, and whether they’ll last. Well, not only are we still using
them,
seppos (Americans) and
pommies (Brits) are joining the action, too.
Here’s an uplifting story for your
hollies (holidays) about Australia’s
“incredible shrinking words”."
Share and enjoy,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
