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Well I've always known for a lorry is. Maybe it's the fact there are also so many English people in Perth?
Well they used to be called 'Smith's Crisps'...I mean I just find it hard to believe people not knowing what 'crisps' are in Australia.
I'm sure some would interpret "crisps" as "British for chips" - but I don't think everyone would necessarily make that connection right away. I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone other than British expats actually using "crisps" and certainly "lorry" in daily conversation, though. Certainly not where I've lived: Vic, ACT and NSW. Smiths must have ditched that marketing line for a reason.
I see a lot of replies to easthome: please note that he didn't start the thread, I did. The first 3 pages are from another thread where this conversation was rather off-topic. Sorry I didn't clarify earlier.
I'm sure some would interpret "crisps" as "British for chips" - but I don't think everyone would necessarily make that connection right away. I think you'd be hard pressed to find anyone other than British expats actually using "crisps" and certainly "lorry" in daily conversation, though. Certainly not where I've lived: Vic, ACT and NSW. Smiths must have ditched that marketing line for a reason.
I just edited my post. Hard-pressed? It might be getting less commoner (maybe due to american influence), but it's certainly still in common parlance.
"Smiths"
"Red Rock Deli chips"
"Thins Chips"
"Kettle chips"
"Natural Chip Company chips"
"CC corn chips"
Yes it might be reflecting a change in terminology, but to think there is anyone over the age of say 25 who doesn't know they're also called 'crisps.' I think the trend is sometimes to move away with the traditional British to the American term/pronunciation. The term 'elevator' is also catch on.
Lot of spelling differences, for instance, in England I might go to the garage to get some new tyres for my car, and pay by cheque. In the US I would go to a garage for some new tires and pay by check.
There is no such thing as 'American English', its just 'English', just because you can't spell 'some' words properly doesn't make it a different language! . There is also no such thing as Australian English - if you think there is then perhaps you could repeat your post but this time using 'English English' and then again using 'Australian English'? It looks to me like EVERY word you used is just 'English' (including the term soccer which is actually an 'English English' word).
Although it is just "English", saying American/British/Australian English, etc. telling one which variety of words, spelling, pronunciation, etc. that one is using.
Lot of spelling differences, for instance, in England I might go to the garage to get some new tyres for my car, and pay by cheque. In the US I would go to a garage for some new tires and pay by check.
And there are numerous other such examples.
In the UK one might hire a car whereas in the USA one will rent a car.
I have an Australian friend (that I met in China) that we correspond by email. I quite often I have to verify with her the meanings of some of expressions she uses (in written email) as they are not used in the USA but obviously quite common in Australia.
Yes it might be reflecting a change in terminology, but to think there is anyone over the age of say 25 who doesn't know they're also called 'crisps.' I think the trend is sometimes to move away with the traditional British to the American term/pronunciation. The term 'elevator' is also catch on.
We use elevator as well
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. There is also no such thing as Australian English - if you think there is then perhaps you could repeat your post but this time using 'English English' and then again using 'Australian English'? It looks to me like EVERY word you used is just 'English' (including the term soccer which is actually an 'English English' word).
