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Old 07-27-2007, 05:00 AM
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Default Re: Brit vs. American

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Originally Posted by mcdirector View Post
I do remember when I was young and reading Agatha Christie's Tommy and Tuppence and coming across phrases that I'd have to ponder over. I did get them.

And what about books like the Secret Garden. You do learn a lot about other countries when you read books written in those countries.
Exactly right. What if they tried to translate all those literary tea times with biscuits and scones into milk (or Coke!) with cookies.
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Old 07-27-2007, 05:00 AM
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