any australian could explain me why australis is called with these both names OZ and Down UNDER? I am not english speaker.. I am learning english I am from Mexico,.. and I like your country and yout accent bye
2006-09-21 17:49:58 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Languages
Australia is often called, "Aussie" (pronounced Ozzie as in Ozzie Osbourne) for short. This was in turn shortened to Aus, which became Oz.
Down under is due to it being down in the southern hemisphere. From the perspective of those in Europe, it was geographically down under.
Although I've heard many Americans mispronounce it as "Ossie"
The correct way is with the "Z" sound.
2006-09-21 23:13:06 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia shortened is AUS - pronounced OZ
"Down under" is relative to the rest of the world - look at where we are on a map!
Down the bottom under every other land mass.
2006-09-21 17:51:47 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The first maps of the world were drawn up by people living in the northern hemisphere, and human nature being what it is, they decided that north was up. So therefore Australia is down. Oz is just short for Australia. (Oz-tralia.)
2006-09-21 17:56:10 · answer #3 · answered by Dr Know It All 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
In Australia we shorten each and every thing, now and lower back to the component the place the artwork is unrecognisable. We additionally want to function words interior the midst of different words to rigidity a component "abso-fking-lutely" "a-fking-mazing". In answer on your question, some Australians do referer to Australia as "oz." or "the land of oz.", or maybe "down under". playstation . Very stressful whilst human beings pronouncse Aussie "ossy", its meant to sound like OZZY.. ahh fairly annoys me
2016-12-15 12:06:04 · answer #4 · answered by rothe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Australia -> Aussie -> sounds like Oz.
Australis is down under bcos of its geographical positioning
2006-09-21 17:59:08 · answer #5 · answered by Mark T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
AUSSIE (not oz)... (oz is a wizard you find if you follow a yellow brick road)
down under or outback...because it's far away and way down there.
2006-09-21 17:56:12 · answer #6 · answered by peaceful light 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yeah...what she says....
2006-09-21 17:53:15 · answer #7 · answered by pheobe 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋