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  5. English use in Australia
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Please state your age, ethnicity (Caucasian, Greek, Japanese, Lebanese, Korean, Chinese, Vietnamese etc.), and number of years in Australia
   
 
 
 
"No worries, mate" is an expression that is
 
exclusively Australian
 
shared with the British
 
shared with the Americans
 
Shared with others (please state)
 
 
 
 
I feel that "fair dinkum" is an instance of
 
colloquial Australian English
 
formal Australian English
 
both formal and colloquial Australian English
 
slang in Australian English
 
Other (please state)
 
 
 
 
Fill in the blank space for the following sentence:

"Gary's been _________the system, getting both a student allowance and unemployment benefit."
 
cheating
 
rorting
 
disadvantaging
 
scamming
 
Other (please state)
 
 
 
 
Fill in the following: "Coaching the Australian national side is no ________coaching a team of New Zealanders, according to new Wallabies coach Robbie Deans."
 
different than
 
different from
 
different to
 
different with
 
Other (Please state)
 
 
 
 
What does "sook" mean in the following passage?

Among the texts and emails was Larry, of Gordonvale, who wrote: "Dr Wu saved my life twice. So what if she is passionate? Me and my family 4 ever grateful so pull your head in and know you’re in the best hands, ya sook."
 
idiot
 
crybaby
 
fool
 
bad-tempered person
 
Other (please state)
 
 
 
 
What does "thong" mean to you?
 
A narrow strip, as of leather, used for binding or lashing.
 
A whip of plaited leather or cord.
 
A sandal held on the foot by a strip that fits between the first and second toes and is connected to a strap usually passing over the top or around the sides of the foot.
 
A garment for the lower body that exposes the buttocks, consisting of a narrow strip of fabric that passes between the thighs supported by a waistband.
 
Comments (please state)
 
 
 
 
When you meet a good friend, you greet that friend as follows:
 
Hiya
 
How ya going?
 
How ya doing?
 
How are you?
 
Other (Please state)
 
 
 
 
Provide anywhere between 3 and 5 examples that would identify you as Australian (e.g. 'nwz' = 'no worries') in personal blogs, MSN/Yahoo Messenger, online discussion forums, text messaging (SMS) etc.
   
 
 
 
I think Australian English
 
is equal to U.S. English but inferior to British English
 
is equal to both U.S. and British English
 
is equal to British English but inferior to U.S. English
 
Other (please state)
 
 
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