[HPFGU-Movie] Re: Sorcerer stone v Philosopher Stone WAS: Hermione

[Child Of Midian]

From: HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com [mailto:HPFGU-Movie at yahoogroups.com] On
Behalf Of CK Campbell





What was more annoying to me than the title change was the change in
language within the book, as if we in America couldn't figure out that a
jumper was a sweater or that pudding was dessert.

CK

>>>>>>>>>>>> 

I figured things out, but I never heard "sneakers" called "trainers" or
sweaters called "jumpers." But, now I know.

It's also interesting that in the UK pumpkin is largely considered inedible
(according to a professor of mine who is married to and lived for a time in
Great Britain.) Yet, they are always drinking pumpkin juice. 

 

md



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