Australian soldiers have been prohibited from using Aussie slang while training with US troops over fears of a dangerous misunderstanding.
Following the arrival of thousands of US marines in the Top End, Aussie soldiers have been warned not to use too many colloquialisms.the use of slang could result in a communication breakdown, which could prove fatal when out in the field.“The time to figure that out is not on the battlefield when the bullets are flying.”Over the past fortnight, 1700 US troops have arrived in Darwin as part of a joint training rotation, with that number expected to grow to 2500.
Group Capt Dowrie explained a phrase or saying that Australians may not give a second thought about could cause major confusion for someone from another country. “So you start using colloquialisms and, all of a sudden, you have complete misunderstandings about whether something is going to happen,” he said.last year proved just how confusing Aussie slang could be to others.
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