Comparing American, Australian, and English english is ridiculous- they are
the same "dialect" with a different accent. If you want to talk about
dialects, do some field work and try conversing intelligibly with an
old-timer from Jamaica, Newfoundland, or South Uist.
regards,
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doug_at_binaryrealities.on.ca
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