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Ok as an Australian reading this book about an American girl visiting her Australian Gran… so far this sounds as though it’s been written by people who googled Aussie sayings and Aussie staple foods but misinterpreted their use. The sandwiches “with pickles” for example became gherkins eaten separately, an American interpretation of “pickles”— which should have been a spread, inside the sandwich 😂
— Jun 14, 2024 11:15AM
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In today’s notes from this Aussie reading a book by Americans that’s set in Australia:
❌”Trucks” — ✅ Utes
❌”Field” — ✅ Paddock
❌ “Chickens” — ✅ Chooks
❌ Miles — ✅ Kilometres
And of course
❌Pickle — ✅ Pickles (a sandwich spread)
— Jun 16, 2024 11:29AM
❌”Trucks” — ✅ Utes
❌”Field” — ✅ Paddock
❌ “Chickens” — ✅ Chooks
❌ Miles — ✅ Kilometres
And of course
❌Pickle — ✅ Pickles (a sandwich spread)
Gabriele Joy
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Conversations with American & Canadian friends confirm that “pickles” are a completely different concept in the USA, & not a sandwich spread like here in Australia. The authors of this book are in fact American (just checked) and this explains such a lot!
— Jun 14, 2024 11:43AM
