My last few months have been almost totally occupied by my new friend Milo Moon. Well, I suppose friend is taking it too far, as he is the main character in my new book. But such has been my focus, I feel he has been on my shoulder now for a very long time. Although…
My recent post about Australian English and the tongue-in-cheek Australian Citizenship Test really had my inbox and Twitter feed running hot with requests for a translation. So here it is. It is worth pointing out that Aussies love to contract words and use an ‘o’ or ‘ie’ to complete the contraction. It saves a lot…
Milo Moon It all ended after World War Two—or so it was thought. While medical and physiological experimentation on humans was repugnant and against all sensibilities, it remained valuable and, above all, highly profitable. Simply believing something had gone away was good enough for most. Not for Milo Moon and Mary Seaton, who became proof…
There are many forms of English, but one that really requires some learning is true ‘Aussie’ English. I found this wonderful tongue-in-cheek test for new Australians in my old teaching file. How much of this can you understand? Australian Citizenship Test 1. Do you understand the meaning, but are unable to explain the origin of,…
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As a follow-up to my blog post about childhood memories, I just had to add another image that was burnt into my young brain. Living in a small country town meant I had no television. Except when I went to stay with my grandmother and grandfather in the city. I would sit and look at…
