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Originally Posted by Zaps
Australia was already very deliberately and self-consciously attempting to turn itself into "America Downunder" when I first visited a long time ago. It bemused me then and it still does now. Is there something so inherently wrong with traditional Australiana that it must be dumped in favor of Americana?
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I suppose some of us (Australians) have become "Americanised" (English spelling), "Americanized" (American spelling) to a degree Zaps, e.g. "favor" (American spelling), "favour" (English spelling), no offence (English spelling), offense (American spelling) intended.