Australians having evolved from a british colony use a lot of the same expressions. A bum is an arse not an ass which is a donkey.

We have biscuits not cookies and call what north americans term candy, lollies or sweets. We call petroleum or gasolene, petrol not gas, we use the term gas for gaseous substances such as LPG (propane).

Its amazing how these differences have evolved. The term pissed in Australia means drunk not annoyed. If you are pissed off you are annoyed and if you have pissed off means you have left. How bloody confusing he he. American spelling has taken the letter u out of words like colour and honour.

The other thing that comes to mind is the last letter of the alphabet. English/Australian pronounciation is Zed. American is Zee. With kids seeing Sesame Street before going to school there is a bit of trouble getting the kids to conform to our pronounciation.

It is interesting and I agree - viva le differance !!!!