In this expression episode of Aussie English you’re going to learn how to use SIX OF ONE, HALF A DOZEN OF THE OTHER like a native. Subscribe to the podcast: iTunes | Android | RSS Download the PDF + MP3 AE 354 – Expression: Six Of One, Half A Dozen Of The Other Alright. So, welcome to today’s episode, guys. This is The Aussie English Podcast, the number one podcast for those interested in learning Australian English, learning to understand Australian English, the accent. I know it’s a bit tricky sometimes. And also, wanting to speak like an Australian when you learn English. So, that’s what this podcast is all about. That’s what my YouTube channel and Facebook is all about. It’s empowering you guys, helping you guys to overcome the annoying language of Australian English. So, today’s expression is going to be “six of one half, a dozen of the other”, “six of one, half a dozen of the other”. This one comes from Petinka. Thank you Petinka. She suggested this in The Aussie English Virtual Classroom group on Facebook, which you can all join. Every week on Tuesday, I put a post up asking for suggestions for the expression episodes. Petinka was the one who suggested this week’s one. And then you guys get to vote on which one is your favourite. And this is the one that got to the top. As usual guys, before we get into that let’s go through a little joke first, an Australian joke. OK. Aussie Joke: So, why do kangaroos hate rainy days? Why did kangaroos hate rainy days when it rains, when it buckets down, when it’s raining cats and dogs? Why would kangaroos hate rainy days? Because their children play inside. Do you get it? Why the kangaroos hate rainy days? Because their children play inside. Hopefully, you get that one. So, obviously, they live in the pouches, and if it’s raining the kangaroos are stuck in the pouch just playing inside, which is something that would probably annoy most, I guess, humans when it’s raining and they can’t put their kids outside. So, there you go. The joke for today: why the Kangaroos hate rainy days? Because their children always play inside. Expression Breakdown: So, as usual, we’ll go through the different words in this expression, guys, “six of one, half a dozen of the other.” So, “six”. I’m sure you guys know what “six” is. The number six. One, two, three, four, five, six. “Half”. 50% or one of two equal portions of something. So, if I cut a cake down the middle, there’s two halves. I have half the cake on one side, half on the other. That’s half. “A dozen” is a group or set of twelve things. So, most commonly I think you’ll buy a dozen eggs, or you might go to the bakery and get half a dozen hot cross buns during Easter in, I guess that’s, March/April in Australia.