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Old 29th Jan 2010, 02:59
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Fantasy Island, doesn't the dwarf announce the arrival of "The PLane! The Plane!"

Language is dynamic and evolving, aided by a diet of American TV and films (movies) Australian English is slowly being Americanised.

Some Journo's insist on calling them Cessnas, regardless of make, rather than aeroplanes.

HarleyD

A box of beer is called a slab in Victoria (an ethnic enclave within Australia)

In Queensland (Australia), a box of beer is a carton.

and a Cold Corner is the result of exchanging one warm sixpack from the carton for a cold one (if the bottle shop attendant will be in it)
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