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Australians talk that way because their ancestors were drunk, says academic
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....but were, past tense. Shoot me if I am wrong, but wasn't India a British colony? Isn't English still the lingua franca in India? Didn't the British (among with other powers) have a large influence in the Middle East? Do you know how all those nowaday states there came into existence? And about China, read your history.

Sorry, but I think you misunderstood me. All I wanted to say, is that English is the dominant language in Australia, simply because they were the first ones there... See more
....but were, past tense. Shoot me if I am wrong, but wasn't India a British colony? Isn't English still the lingua franca in India? Didn't the British (among with other powers) have a large influence in the Middle East? Do you know how all those nowaday states there came into existence? And about China, read your history.

Sorry, but I think you misunderstood me. All I wanted to say, is that English is the dominant language in Australia, simply because they were the first ones there to stay (except for the aboriginals ofcourse).

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