From: franko <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> details). She wrote back, with a "huh?" I explained. It turned out that
> whatever slang I had used meant exactly the opposite in England..... >
> >Shoulda used "good on ya ...." <g> >
>
> Nope, not to a Pom. That's an Australianism :-)
And occasionally borrowed by their cousins across the Tasman
(mostly in blokey things like beer commercials).
Try "well done old chap!" :-^)
Cheers,
Vicki Hyde
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