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What's the Difference Between Australian and American English?

Clive upton: The real force that has fragmented the language is simply the length of time that we have been speaking english here. If you go to somewhere like australia, which was settled much later than north america, there is less variety. Again, australian dowatis i it's based in kind of a cockney sound. So you have to watch out that you don't end up going there. More tips from david lee to come.

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