View Poll Results: Oz or aus, ozzie or aussie
Oz / ozzie
5
11.36%
Aus / aussie
19
43.18%
Combination e.g. oz / aussie
20
45.45%
Voters: 44. You may not vote on this poll
Poll: Oz or Aus?
May 11th 2005, 11:47 am
#1
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Poll: Oz or Aus?
Never sure what to put - Oz or Aus, Ozzie or Aussie, or is it as I suspect a combination of the two e.g. Oz & Aussie.
I know it's a pointless post but I'm bored so there !
What do people prefer or more importantyl which is more correct to the "natives" ?
Cadman
I know it's a pointless post but I'm bored so there !
What do people prefer or more importantyl which is more correct to the "natives" ?
Cadman
May 11th 2005, 11:49 am
#2
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Originally Posted by cadman
Never sure what to put - Oz or Aus, Ozzie or Aussie, or is it as I suspect a combination of the two e.g. Oz & Aussie.
I know it's a pointless post but I'm bored so there !
What do people prefer or more importantyl which is more correct to the "natives" ?
Cadman
I know it's a pointless post but I'm bored so there !
What do people prefer or more importantyl which is more correct to the "natives" ?
Cadman
I use Oz and Aussie.
May 11th 2005, 11:57 am
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Originally Posted by cadman
Never sure what to put - Oz or Aus, Ozzie or Aussie, or is it as I suspect a combination of the two e.g. Oz & Aussie.
I know it's a pointless post but I'm bored so there !
What do people prefer or more importantyl which is more correct to the "natives" ?
Cadman
I know it's a pointless post but I'm bored so there !
What do people prefer or more importantyl which is more correct to the "natives" ?
Cadman
Oz or Aus I use interchangeably, but Oz looks like how its pronounced so I'd have a slight leaning to that.
Cheers,
JTL
May 11th 2005, 11:57 am
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Whereas I use Aus and Aussie. Crikey - this one really could run and run ...
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Originally Posted by wmoore
You are bored aren't you?
I use Oz and Aussie.
I use Oz and Aussie.
May 11th 2005, 11:59 am
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
I get confused too so end up typing Australia in full most of the time. However, I do believe the "proper" pronunciation by the natives is something like "Straya"
May 11th 2005, 12:02 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
I'm with the correct minority at the moment.
Aus & Aussie.
Why bastardise it any more ?
Should we call it Ingland and Angleesh ?
Aus & Aussie.
Why bastardise it any more ?
Should we call it Ingland and Angleesh ?
May 11th 2005, 12:14 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Originally Posted by Bix
Angleesh ?
You must have a weird accent. Angleesh?
Are you Cornish or Pakistani?
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JTL
May 11th 2005, 12:15 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi oi oi!
May 11th 2005, 12:20 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Originally Posted by tonyk38
Aussie, Aussie, Aussie, oi oi oi!
May 11th 2005, 12:24 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Originally Posted by cadman
What do people prefer or more importantyl which is more correct to the "natives" ?
Cadman
I don't really mind either Oz or Aus, but please, dont call me an Ozzie .
May 11th 2005, 12:24 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Originally Posted by MrsDagboy
Well as a "native" I don't really mind either Oz or Aus, but please, dont call me an Ozzie .
I don't really mind either Oz or Aus, but please, dont call me an Ozzie .
May 11th 2005, 12:27 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Oz for Pom dream time, Aus when reality bites.
May 11th 2005, 12:27 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Originally Posted by wmoore
Mrs D, you're a ...... <snip>
May 11th 2005, 12:28 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Originally Posted by Bix
Ah, the call of the wild that was brought to Aus by the pasty eating Cornish Pakistani miners
May 11th 2005, 12:30 pm
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Re: Poll: Oz or Aus?
Australians say 'Aussie' - so that is what it should be...........
Unless of course you are Dorothy in the 'Land of OZ'
Unless of course you are Dorothy in the 'Land of OZ'
