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    This document compares terms used for various items in American English versus British English and Australian English. It provides examples of words that differ between the dialects, such as "bathing suit" versus "swimming costume" versus "bathers", "garbage man" versus "dustman" versus "garbo", and "sidewalk" versus "pavement" versus "footpath".

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    This document compares terms used for various items in American English versus British English and Australian English. It provides examples of words that differ between the dialects, such as "bathing suit" versus "swimming costume" versus "bathers", "garbage man" versus "dustman" versus "garbo", and "sidewalk" versus "pavement" versus "footpath".

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    This document compares terms used for various items in American English versus British English and Australian English. It provides examples of words that differ between the dialects, such as "bathing suit" versus "swimming costume" versus "bathers", "garbage man" versus "dustman" versus "garbo", and "sidewalk" versus "pavement" versus "footpath".

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    Espinosa, Ana Marie S.

    BSED Social Studies 1A


    PURPOSIVE COMMUNICATION
    VARIETIES OF ENGLISH

    American English English


    American British English
    British English Australian English English
    Australian
    Bathing- suit Swimming costume Bathers
    Garbage man Dustman Garbo
    Sick ill Crook
    Sidewalk Pavement Footpath
    Mailman Postman Postie
    Gas station Petrol station Servo
    Pants Trousers Strides
    Candy Sweet Lolly
    Cafeteria Canteen Tuckshop
    Guy Chap Bloke

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