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If you are an American and have ever traveled to the UK, or visa versa, then you understand that American English and British English can sometimes feel like completely different languages.

If you are an American and have ever traveled to Australia or New Zealand, then you understand that American English and Australian or New Zealander English can sometimes feel like completely different languages. Sure, you understood most of what you heard on your trip, but every once in a while you came across a phrase or word or pronunciation that you had no idea about the meaning of or misunderstood completely.

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