What are the differences in grammar between Australian English and British English if any?

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Posted in categories: English, Linguistics

Thanks to Robert Charles Lee for his answer.

The one grammatical difference I’ve noticed is that British English allows do next to auxiliary verbs as a pro-verb; Australian English does not. So Did you ever see the Pope? can be answered I haven’t done in British, but only I haven’t in Australian.

Answered 2016-10-25
[Originally posted on http://quora.com/What-are-the-differences-in-grammar-between-Australian-English-and-British-English-if-any/answer/Nick-Nicholas-5]

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