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Andrew Gray wrote:
> On 19/09/05, Jack & Naree <jack.macdaddy at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 
>>>This really depends on who you're talking about, and I'm not sure it is
>>>"most". Most *Europeans* who learn English as a foreign language learn
>>>the UK spellings; most Asians, in my experience, learn the US spellings.
>>
>> Asians - you mean Indians? Pakistanis? Bangladeshis?
>> Of course, you mightn't know that in Britain "Asian" means "south Asian"
>>and the American usage of "Asian" (East Asian) is covered with the word
>>"Oriental".
> 
> 
> I am rather amused by the juxtaposition that in American usage, Asians
> predominantly get taught American English, and in British usage,
> Asians predominantly get taught British English...
> 

You're both wrong, they come to Australia (being closest) and get taught
Australian English :)

(Actually, I thought that in Britain "Asian" meant "West Asian"
(middle-eastern) - where's South Asia? I'm almost in South East Asia...)

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