Its main phonological characteristic is the retention of English  and  where Australian English has  and  (for example, wheel  rather than , fool  rather than ), while where grammar and the like are concerned, Torres Strait English shows a certain amount of post-Creole characteristics, such as the phrase You for [adjective] (e.g. You for style!) for the English You look/are really [adjective] (You are a real show-off!, alt.
A key characteristic of Australian English is its retention of  and , whereas it differs from standard English in terms of pronunciation, with examples like wheel instead of , and fool instead of . In contrast, grammar and syntax exhibit influences from post-Creole languages.