why do Aussies shorten so many words?
- Written by Kate Burridge, Professor of Linguistics, Monash University
Australians sure do like those brekkies, barbies and mozzies.
We’re not talking about “actual” mozzies here. We’re defo (definitely) talking about words — and Aussies can’t seem to get enough of these shortened words.
Some say we’re lazy for clipping them. Others claim it’s just Aussies knocking words...
