It grates with me big time, I heard two Bunbury radio jocks referring to Generation Zee. Weeks before the male presenter referred to their route to Exmouth as rout. These are two millennials who no doubt were plonked in front of TV and educated by sesame Street. I would have thought the penny may have dropped when describing a Kalbarri landmark as the Zed bend. FFS.
A week into my first time living in the USA, I realised I could speak their bastardised version of English but they could not understand Australian. Had lots of fun though. Lots of times Macca's staff could not work out that 'Takeaway' is the same as 'Take out'. Same with saying the vehicle was parked in the 'Carpark' rather than 'the Parking lot'.
Younger people are so locked into videos and Social Madia posts from USA and I put that influencee down as the cause of the dumbing down of language skills in those generations. Basically, it is an example of the Generation Gap and will only get worse in the time I have left.
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Semi-permanent state of being Recreationally Outraged as a defence against boredom during lockdown.
I have spent a lot of time working and visiting the USA and generally find American people pleasant and personable with the majority well educated, albeit with an American bias.
There are many "Fruitloops and Crazies" in most Countries normally rationed by the total population statistics.
Whilst I agree that can sometimes be confusing, that American versions of phonics, spelling and calendar interpretation - I was educated in an Australia when we were taught by knowledgeable teachers that emphasized teaching to allow investigation and comprehension.
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I have spent a lot of time working and visiting the USA and generally find American people pleasant and personable with the majority well educated, albeit with an American bias.
There are many "Fruitloops and Crazies" in most Countries normally rationed by the total population statistics.
Whilst I agree that can sometimes be confusing, that American versions of phonics, spelling and calendar interpretation - I was educated in an Australia when we were taught by knowledgeable teachers that emphasized teaching to allow investigation and comprehension.
Agree, and what a change in direction our high standard and respected education (and teachers) system has taken. Emphasis is now on teachers putting priority on their students rights rather than responsibilities. Along with a whole lot of "lefty" views. Amazing how they allow students to take time of school on occasions to march in protests. I understand there was even a suggestion recently by some parliamentarian that the voting age should be reduced to 16 !
But on the "up side" McDonalds did approved the use of "Macca's" only in Oz. What a nice gesture to make it really Aussie sounding
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