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Re: Newbie with questions
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lugnet.loc.au
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Thu, 22 Jun 2000 23:00:06 GMT
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In lugnet.loc.au, Peter White writes:
> In lugnet.loc.au, Shiri Dori writes:
> > In lugnet.loc.au, Benjamin Whytcross writes:
> > > G'day,
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> > What's with you Aussies and this G'Day thing now? Some inside joke I need ta
> > know about? :-)
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> It's a compression of the greeting good day.
Well, I knew that much :-)
> A greeting that has become a bit cliched (eg. Paul Hogan), but still
> genuine in most cases. My NLSO thinks that no-one says it, she should read
> Lugnet, I guess.
OK, well, I thought there's some reason why you're compressing it (e.g.
joking 'bout a TV anchor or something.) Never mind... :-)
-Shiri
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| "> OK, well, I thought there's some reason why you're compressing it (e.g. (...) We write it G'day because we pronounce it in that very contracted way, i.e. Gidd-ay (or Gidd-hay). A lot of people genuinely use it. I do when speaking/writing (...) (24 years ago, 23-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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| | Re: Newbie with questions
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| (...) It's a compression of the greeting good day. A greeting that has become a bit cliched (eg. Paul Hogan), but still genuine in most cases. My NLSO thinks that no-one says it, she should read Lugnet, I guess. pete.w (24 years ago, 22-Jun-00, to lugnet.loc.au)
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