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language question
Aug. 2nd, 2010 01:52 pmRealised there's something about Other Englishs that I don't know:
If I'm walking down the street, and suddenly need to attract the attention of a random stranger, then I call out
"Hey, mate..."
"Mate", of course, is rather Australian.
So I was wondering: what do other people call total strangers when they need to start a conversation?
If I'm walking down the street, and suddenly need to attract the attention of a random stranger, then I call out
"Mate", of course, is rather Australian.
So I was wondering: what do other people call total strangers when they need to start a conversation?
