Category: Creative Writing

Here are some key online resources to improve your writing in Australian English: The key is to utilize a variety of these online tools and resources to systematically improve your Australian English writing skills. Consistent practice and feedback are essential. Further reading: [1] https://australianonlinecourses.com.au/10-easy-ways-boost-writing-skills/[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7vQ5nGKDg8[3] https://www.studiesinaustralia.com/Blog/study-tips/tools-to-help-improve-your-academic-english[4] https://ielts.com.au/australia/prepare/article-top-10-tools-to-improve-your-written-english[5] https://www.plainenglishfoundation.com

Based on my experience having lived in both England and Australia, and having many North American business communicators as friends, the 20 worst mistakes to make when writing Australian English if you have never visited nor understand Australia are: Further reading: [1] https://wordsofworth.org/au/articles/common-australian-english-misspellings/[2] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7vQ5nGKDg8[3] https://www.eliteediting.com.au/avoiding-americanisms-when-using-australianbritish-english/[4] https://www.stylemanual.gov.au/grammar-punctuation-and-conventions/spelling[5] https://davidbrewsterwriter.com/blog/2014/1/14/color-or-colour-are-you-writing-your-english-right

To avoid using Americanisms in your writing in Australian English, you can follow these practical steps: By consistently applying these guidelines, you can effectively minimize the use of Americanisms in your writing and ensure that your text adheres to Australian English standards. Citations:[1] https://www.casita.com/blog/main-differences-between-aussies-and-brits-englishes[2] https://www.speakmoreclearly.com/english-pronunciation-tips/american-english-accent-vs-australian-english-accent/[3] https://ielts.idp.com/indonesia/about/news-and-articles/article-australian-vs-british-vs-american-english/en-gb[4] https://blog.e2language.com/australian-english-vs-american-english-vs-british-english/[5] https://www.smh.com.au/politics/federal/let-every-new-word-bloom-20110812-1iqtx.html[6] https://www.babbel.com/en/magazine/australians-love-american-words[7] https://www.abc.net.au/education/interesting-words-and-americanisms-in-our-language/13953302[8] https://www.agencymavericks.com/australian-english-vs-british-english-vs-american-english/[9] https://www.abc.net.au/education/learn-english/australian-vs-american-spelling/11244196[10] https://www.eliteediting.com.au/avoiding-americanisms-when-using-australianbritish-english/[11] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fy-bd5AC-Ms[12] https://www.newcastleherald.com.au/story/8274467/clear-as-math-what-counts-as-proper-australian-english/[13] https://www.thinkswap.com/au/vce/english-language/year-12/americanisms-and-their-effect-australian-english[14] https://www.smh.com.au/national/australian-english-isn-t-being-taken-over-by-americanisms-but-it-is-changing-20210729-p58e2f.html[15] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oouPqmLbYro[16] https://quadrant.org.au/magazine/2019/03/the-serious-decline-of-the-common-language/[17] https://www.reddit.com/r/australia/comments/198fm7q/americans_cant_write_australian_dialogue/[18] https://forums.whirlpool.net.au/archive/2613124[19] https://thekicker.substack.com/p/i-fought-americanisms-and-americanisms