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Q&A: Brekky or breaky or brekkie? A delicious dilemma.
Nov 26, 2015 · A: So, that leads us to “brekky” or “brekkie”. And while we’re partial to the first one (it’s shorter and less fussy), either of these is fine. Two of Australia’s largest fast food chains have breakfast menus, and one offers a “brekkie wrap” and the other a …
Q&A: Stepmother, stepfather, stepchild… Why ‘step’?
May 15, 2019 · A: Yes, so traditionally to be a stepchild meant that your parents were dead. And stepmothers and stepfathers were those who cared for these orphans. Q: Well, technically that still happens today. A: Sure, but back then, at least one biological parent had to be dead for “step-anything” to kick in.
Furious Fiction - Australian Writers' Centre
Q: So tell me – what is FURIOUS FICTION? A: FURIOUS FICTION is a monthly short story challenge from the Australian Writers’ Centre. Q: How does it work? A: On the FIRST FRIDAY OF THE MONTH, we will unveil a new story challenge. You then have 55 hours and a maximum of 500 words to wow us with your storytelling skills.
Q&A: Mould vs mold | Australian Writers' Centre
Jun 28, 2017 · Q&A: Mould vs mold. Dean Koorey. June 28, 2017. Each week here at the Australian Writers’ Centre, we dissect and discuss, contort and retort, ask and gasp at the English language and all its rules, regulations and ridiculousness. It’s a celebration of language, masquerading as a passive-aggressive whinge about words and weirdness.
19 haiku poems about Autumn - Australian Writers' Centre
Apr 18, 2018 · Coloured hues of red and gold. cloak the waiting earth. – Mary Serenc. The dying season. Autumn brings a blazing end. The long night begins. – Natasha Illsley. Raindrops on the roof. Golden leaves crunching underfoot.
Q&A: Why is it called a ‘dunny’? - Australian Writers' Centre
Nov 7, 2018 · Q: Yes please! Lay it on me… so to speak. A: It dates from the early 1800s, Scottish in origin, from dung + ken (house) to give “dunnekin” as another name for the outhouse. Once the toilet moved inside, Australians and New Zealanders dropped the kin and kept with the dunny. Q: Well, that was a crappy description.
Q&A: Understanding bullet lists | Australian Writers' Centre
Jun 21, 2016 · A: Often a leader to a bullet list will be a complete sentence, and other times a phrase. A phrase leader must end in a colon. Q: Just like our digestive system! #highfive #anatomy. A: Um, okay. Meanwhile, a sentence leader is a complete sentence which can end in either a full stop or a colon – that’s a style thing. Q: Okay.
Q&A: On-site vs Onsite vs On site - Australian Writers' Centre
Mar 11, 2015 · A: Only since the middle of the 20th century – apparently originating from Cold War “on-site inspections” in the military sense. Nowadays, “on-site” can relate to any place. Q: And what about the two-word version? A: You’d use it after the noun in a sentence, or when you simply need to separate the two words.
How to write a media release - Australian Writers' Centre
Oct 18, 2017 · It’s generally about a particular day or week or month (like, say, Dementia Awareness Month). This angle can works because it’s centred around a particular date, which makes it topical and newsworthy for that reason. Milestones. The angle in this media release is linked to some kind of milestone.