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    Default English dialects: how different are they?

    How different and close are they? Well obviously they are mutually intelligible. Here are some words, I had to look up using a dictionary to find these.


    Canadian: Good day eh?
    American: Good day aye?
    Australian: G'day mate
    New Zealand: G'day mate
    British: Good day

    Canadian: Washroom
    American: Restroom
    Australian: Bathroom
    New Zealand: Public toilet
    British: Public toilet or lavatory

    Canadian: Pop
    American: Soda
    Australian: Soft drink
    New Zealand: Soft drink
    British: Soda pop

    Canadian: Flashlight
    American: Flashlight
    Australian: Torch
    New Zealand: Torch
    British: Torch

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    We also use 'loo' and 'bog' to mean toilet as well.

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    Not many people in Australia greet others with "G'day mate". The most common ones I've heard are:

    - G'day
    - Hey
    - Hey, how's it going?
    - Hey how are you?
    - G'day, how's it going?
    - G'day, how are you?
    - Hi
    - Hello
    - Good morning/Good afternoon/Good evening

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jackson View Post
    We also use 'loo' and 'bog' to mean toilet as well.
    In Melbourne I've mostly heard people say 'toilet', but if they're trying to be more formal they'll say 'bathroom'.

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    British: I'll throw your rubbish in the ''bin''
    Americanized: I'll throw your shit in the ''trashcan''

    British: You're such a wanker!
    American: Hey m*therf*cker, wtf you want?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Ruben View Post
    British: I'll throw your rubbish in the ''bin''
    Americanized: I'll throw your shit in the ''trashcan''
    In North America they say 'garbage/trash' and 'trash can/garbage can'. In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand we say 'rubbish' and 'rubbish bin'.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Methmatician View Post
    In North America they say 'garbage/trash' and 'trash can/garbage can'. In the UK, Australia, and New Zealand we say 'rubbish' and 'rubbish bin'.
    fancy people here on the east coast still call it a rubbish or just bin.

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    We don't say soda pop here LOL, usually soft drink.

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    Quote Originally Posted by scottch View Post
    We don't say soda pop here LOL, usually soft drink.
    Fizzy drink.

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