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Subject: Aussies and Kiwis...

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Ed Harris (Venezia)

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Date Posted: 16:27:07 12/05/04 Sun
In reply to: Ian (Australia) 's message, "flags" on 16:07:08 12/05/04 Sun

...maybe indistinguishable to the untrained eye but even the least trained of ears can tell the difference!

Given that so much synthesis already exists between the two countries, what do you think of the chances of bringing about a proper union? More especially, I'd be interested in hearing an NZ perspective: do New Zealanders feel the same about Australia as Canadians about the USA? Or Ireland about the UK? It really would help to have some NZ members on this forum...

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[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: I suspect that Australians are viewed with a certain suspicion by many Kiwis
Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:54:16 12/05/04 Sun On the other hand, people from Sydney and Melbourne are viewed with exactly the same suspicion from Western Australia, Queensland, Tasmania, etc. As to accents, I find that an educated Australian accent and an educated New Zealand accent are extremely difficult to distinguish. [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: Ah, well, obviously I'm hanging out with ineducates!
Author: Ed Harris (Venezia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 16:55:25 12/05/04 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]

[> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> [> Subject: there are, after all, more to choose from
Author: Ian (Australia) [ Edit \| View ]	Date Posted: 17:15:50 12/05/04 Sun [ Post a Reply to This Message ]