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Perennial Anna (
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2018-11-22 06:09 pm (UTC)
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It took a surprisingly long time for any of the commenters to mention the key fact - an Australian register is different again.
The Instructions for GIs in Australia recreate a wonderful lost Australian culture of the 1940s. They comment, for example: "The Australian has few equals in the world at swearing -- the commonest swear words are bastard (pronounced bar-stud), bugger and bloody, and the Australians have a genius for using the latter nearly every other word." And they solemnly record that to be called "a bloody fine bastard" is the highest praise.
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The Instructions for GIs in Australia recreate a wonderful lost Australian culture of the 1940s. They comment, for example: "The Australian has few equals in the world at swearing -- the commonest swear words are bastard (pronounced bar-stud), bugger and bloody, and the Australians have a genius for using the latter nearly every other word." And they solemnly record that to be called "a bloody fine bastard" is the highest praise.