A Word in Your Ear with Professor Roly Sussex: The informality of Australian English

04/06/17 • 23 min

Today we look at the informality of English as used in Australia, and the ways in which it is less formal than in many other countries.

Today we look at the informality of English as used in Australia, and the ways in which it is less formal than in many other countries.

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