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RE: Alternative names for Sparrows

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Subject: RE: Alternative names for Sparrows
From: Peter Shute <>
Date: Tue, 25 Nov 2008 06:00:30 +1100
By "children getting it wrong", I meant the drift from spadger to spidgie, 
rather than getting the word "sparrow" wrong.

And I'm wondering if all the variations you mention are restricted to those 
found in written form. It strikes me that these are words that most people only 
use verbally, reverting to "sparrow" when they write.

And I also get the impression that they were mainly used by children, but I'm 
not sure why that would be., or why they've stopped. I must teach them to my 
kids (while reminding them that regional nicknames are unacceptable in serious 
birding-aus discussions)..

Peter Shute


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