A quick question on Britspeak

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Prompted by yet another story in which a British character refers to the USA as "The Colonies" without appearing to intend it as sarcasm or an insult.

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Comments

[secondsilk.livejournal.com]

Other than Giles saying "bloody Colonials" I haven't heard it that I recall. But it's hardly something that makes a lot of sense in Australia.