Some questions about Australian pronunciation...

Albert   Sun Dec 27, 2009 11:35 am GMT
Do Australian people use the past simple tense instead of present perfect in everyday speech? As far as i know , americans might say - (We already saw the film but they didnt see it yet.) . Is it correct and understoodable in australian english? And another one question is about the "O" vowel in NSW speech. is it close to british way of saying it?
Thank u in advance
Albert   Sun Dec 27, 2009 5:35 pm GMT
Please answer my question =) i`ll really appreciate that)
Richard   Mon Dec 28, 2009 5:37 pm GMT
Hello Albert, I'm glad to help!

I`m British, I live in a town called Grimsby, in the county of Lincolnshire.
To be honest with you, I think that particular question, and example, has varied answers, and probably i might say like that, but I do believe that the correct British way to say that would be:

'We have already seen the film. But they have not seen it yet.'
Another Guest   Mon Dec 28, 2009 6:20 pm GMT
"Understoodable"? Is that supposed to be a joke?