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Old 03-09-2007, 10:48 PM
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or you could just call it "fall" like the awesome americans.
That'll be the day
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Old 03-09-2007, 10:49 PM
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so really nobody calls it "fall" there? here people use "fall" and "autumn" interchangeably.
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Old 03-09-2007, 10:51 PM
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so really nobody calls it "fall" there? here people use "fall" and "autumn" interchangeably.
The only time I have ever heard autumn being referred to as 'fall' is on TV and on here
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:06 PM
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The only time I have ever heard autumn being referred to as 'fall' is on TV and on here
iiiiiinteresting. you could instigate change! this is very important, you know.
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:08 PM
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iiiiiinteresting. you could instigate change! this is very important, you know.
We are stubborn New Zealanders - it was headline news here about the trend of saying 'mom' instead of mum - you should have heard the outcry - I have no chance in hell of bringing in 'fall'
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:09 PM
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We are stubborn New Zealanders - it was headline news here about the trend of saying 'mom' instead of mum, I have no chance in hell of bringing in 'fall'
lol! are you serious? is it bad to say "mom"?
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:11 PM
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lol! are you serious? is it bad to say "mom"?
With the world becoming increasingly Americanised, we like to keep our own identity. So saying 'mom' instead of mum is very bad
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:12 PM
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With the world becoming increasingly Americanised, we like to keep our own identity. So saying 'mom' instead of mum is very bad
i guess that would be threatening. which do you say?
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:13 PM
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i guess that would be threatening. which do you say?
'Mum' of course - and Im sure my accent would you give you a few cheap laughs
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:14 PM
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'Mum' of course - and Im sure my accent would you give you a few cheap laughs
i know it would. i sometimes try to imagine what it would sound like if you were speaking your posts instead of typing them.
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Old 03-09-2007, 11:16 PM
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i know it would. i sometimes try to imagine what it would sound like if you were speaking your posts instead of typing them.


Picture a male voice, add Nanny Fine's accent - then you have got my voice
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Michael, don't let the Yanks grind you down They infiltrate your country, try to change your language, force feed you McDonalds and try to make you drive on the right And then they tell you your accent is weird... stick to your guns, mate!
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Oh, is that this weekend? I don't want to be late for work on Sunday.

I don't care about the frikkin' hour, just give me more daylight.
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Picture a male voice, add Nanny Fine's accent - then you have got my voice
lmao. Nuh uh. Don't lie.
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Old 03-10-2007, 01:33 AM
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lmao. Nuh uh. Don't lie.
No, Im kidding. Our accents are similar to the australians. Ours is a bit more refined, and alot less nasally
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