Alpo Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Father Goose, south Pacific, WW2. One of the little English girls tells Cary Grant, "Mr. Eckland, they want you on the wireless". English girl, "wireless" - sounds right to me. Another part, Trevor Howard playing Commander Howden, Royal Australian Navy, pleads, "Keeeep them away from the radio, Walter". Radio? I thought all Commonwealth countries called it a wireless. Hell, for that matter, I thought everyone but US called it wireless. So, do they have radio in Oz, or wireless? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I think Aussies are fully capable of being poly-English. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tascosa, SASS# 24838 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Well Alpo I think the problem is just that y'all are giving hollyweird way to dang much credit for accuracy. Expect nothing of the sort from their movies and at times you may be surprised. Not very often mind you, but occasionally. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Simple - one is a child using civilian language, the other is a professional military man using correct terms. Great movie by the way. "You think it's too salty!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Subdeacon Joe Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Cary Grant was one of the few men who could get away with slapping a woman on screen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 The language usage differences between North America and Australia can sometimes be, shall we say .....amusing? Case in point: Dr.Dr. Bob was on a Teacher's Exchange between his school board and one in Queensland. The class room he was teaching in, had the usual teacher's desk and he was trying to find something in it and was emptying things from the draws when the students filed in. One asked him what he was looking for and he responded he was rooting around looking for whatever, then looked up at the girlish gasps and tittering. It seems "Rooting" has a very different meaning in Australian, one having something to do with procreation of the species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joke 'um Posted December 4, 2017 Share Posted December 4, 2017 Went there (Australia) in the 70's, courtesy US Navy. A shipmate named Randy drew some giggles when introduced. Don't know what images went through their minds when I'd ask about which footy side they rooted for. Incidently, GO CROWS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Lake Kid, SASS # 51474 Posted December 5, 2017 Share Posted December 5, 2017 I can just imagine! By the way, better tell readers what "Footy" is or there may be some strange images popping up in their minds as well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trailrider #896 Posted December 6, 2017 Share Posted December 6, 2017 "Footy" probably means "football", which, to us is soccer, or maybe rugby (which is soccer with assault with intent to maim! ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seamus McGillicuddy Posted December 10, 2017 Share Posted December 10, 2017 “Goody Two Shoes and the Filthy Beast!?” Seamus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joke 'um Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 "Footy" is Australian Rules Football. Most un-soccer like. It can also mean the ball used to play same. A manly game for manly men, played by teams of 18 crazies on a cricket ground (really big oval about 180 x 150 yards). If you get into it, other sports look like girls' field hockey. Oh yeah, there are women's teams too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Major Crimes Posted December 11, 2017 Share Posted December 11, 2017 I think Sub Deacon hit the nail on the head. I use Radio but then I am Military trained and at the time I joined we were mainly using US equipment. Remember the 77 set? Ref the sports, Footy can also mean Rugby League- A gentleman's game played by thugs, Rugby Union- A thugs game played by gentlemen, Aussie Rules- Aerial ping pong (guess who isn't a Victorian and doesn't particularly follow Aussie Rules) or Soccer- I still haven't figured that one out. Like "rooting around", footy has multiple meanings pending where you are from and the context of the discussion. Strine is not a dialect for the faint hearted Strine strʌɪn/ informal noun 1. the English language as spoken by Australians; the Australian accent, especially when considered pronounced or uneducated. "I found myself speaking Strine within minutes of arrival" adjective 1. relating to Australians or Australian English. "he spoke with a broad Strine accent" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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