Language differences

As you probably know, people in Australia speak English as well. However, there can be quite a few differences in the words we use and the way they are spelled and pronounced. Take for example the letter "r," sometimes it is silent while other times it is thrown at the end of a word when it is spoken. The American English word "butter" is pronounced "butta," but the American English word "idea" is oftentimes pronounced "idear," the word "Australia" can be pronounced "Australier," and the word "thinker" is sometimes pronounced "thinkerer." Some Australians have told me that they do this because they are lazy in speach... I don't know if it is lazy or what.

Other words are also pronounced differently such as: "schedule" is pronounced "seshedule" and "assume" is pronounced "ashume."

Also, a lot of words are spelled exactly as they sound. Examples of this are the American English word "tire" is spelled "tyre," or the word "spoiled" is spelled "spoilt."

Some letters are said differently as well... so when you are singing the ABCs and you get to the letter "h" you say "hay-ch" and the letter "z" is "zed." I don't think any other letters are said differently, but I could be wrong.

Australians also shorten up almost any word they can of, such as:
poly= politicians
ute= utility vehicle
bekky= breakfast

Here are some words and phrases that are used here:
(Australian English = American English)
How are you going?= how are you doing?
good on you= good job, good for you
no worries= this phrase can be used anywhere really... your welcome, no problem, whatever, don't worry about it, yep, etc.
once a fort night= every 2 weeks
mind you/mind this= keep in mind
stubby poles= power line poles
take away= to go (ordering food)
time table= schedule
pulling in= ordering (as in food)
errata= error
car park= parking lot
skull it= chug it
tablets= pills -this one isn't so different
tender= grant
opposite= across from
ute- any type of truck
mums- moms
bits and pieces= odds and ends
stone fruit- fruit with pits
hen =bride to be
buck= bachelor
fringe= bangs
tick= check (as in check your name off the list)
mark= grade (school related)
diary= planner
creche= childcare [pronounced crey-sh]
bingle= fender bender
dodgy= sketchy/ unsafe part of town
tea= the drink or dinner
sauce it out= figure it out
parcel= package
lollies= candies
biscuits= cookies
boot= trunk (of car)
capsicum= green/red bell peppers
no dramas= no big deal
crossed= mad
cheesed off= mad
joblake= snake
tomato sauce= ketchup

ad break= commercial
straight away= right away
straight= black ( as in coffee)
bogan= red neck/hick
mobile= cell phone
winge= complain
rubber= eraser
plaits= braids
chuck= chicken
wind screen= wind shield
bits= pieces
dirting= off roading

heaps= lots (only a South Australian thing)
bottle shop= alcohol store
yank tank= junker car
getting on= aging
bloke= man
lift= elevator

Random things about Australia:
- it is manditory to vote, if you don't you get a $50 fine
- people walk on the other side of the sidewalk and escelator, just like driving on the opposite side of the car and street
-often times Australian's call "American English" "American." So, I speak American.