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The australian concise oxford dictionary provides an uptodate, accurate and authoritative description of australian and international english that is unrivalled by other concise dictionaries. This is evident when comparing english in britain, the united states and australia. If your child is a fan of andy griffiths books, with a burning query for him, please snd us their question by 4 may. Ruth parks the harp in the south has become of the most read australian novels of the late 20th century, and is considered a canonical piece of realist australian literature. The australian association for the teaching of english aate is a national professional association established and supported by state and territory english teaching associations.
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