Tag Archives: Australia

Aussie Slang from Beyond the Trail

Posted on July 13, 2011 by

In April two of my dearest friends, Rob and Debra, quit their jobs, sold their house, and left everything behind for a  year of adventures traveling the globe. To stave off my jealousy (I mean, isn’t that everyone’s dream?), I … Continue reading →

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Interrobang: Is this the coolest name for a punctuation mark ever‽

Posted on February 23, 2011 by

In writing, sometimes it is necessary to express both excitement/surprise and disbelief at the same time. The most accepted method of showing these emotions through punctuation is to use both a question mark (?) and an exclamation point (!). Examples: … Continue reading →

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