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El Detective · 04-02-2009, 09:15 AM

I'm no expert on Australian so I can't help you much, but your question reminded me of an Aussie who visited me in college who got the biggest kick out of the word "Herb".

Here in the US if you use the word with a hard "h" it refers to a name while if yous use it with a silent "h" it refers to a plant. Apparently in Australia it's just the opposite. He may have liked it so much becuase the word is also slang for marijuana (remember this was the 1960s). Anyway good luck with your thesis.

Joel

04-02-2009, 09:15 AM	#2
El Detective Contributing User Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Age: 55 Posts: 196 Rep Power: 458	Re: The differences between Australian English and American English I'm no expert on Australian so I can't help you much, but your question reminded me of an Aussie who visited me in college who got the biggest kick out of the word "Herb". Here in the US if you use the word with a hard "h" it refers to a name while if yous use it with a silent "h" it refers to a plant. Apparently in Australia it's just the opposite. He may have liked it so much becuase the word is also slang for marijuana (remember this was the 1960s). Anyway good luck with your thesis. Joel __________________ "El verdadero objectivo de la vida no es el destino final, si no disfrutar el camino."