British vs. US spelling/phrases (SPOILER)

[Anne]

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I'd love to know exactly what a TOERAG is. I noticed that Lily Evans 
didn't hesitate to use this (presumable) insult toward James Potter.

Anne U
(assumes it's an insult based on context)


--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Richelle Votaw" 
<rvotaw at i...> wrote:
> I bought both the US and UK versions of OoP, and am about a third 
of the way through reading the UK version after having read the US 
version first.  This is the first time that I've read a UK version, 
and found it interesting to note the differences in spelling.  Of 
course I expected the basic color/colour and favorite/favourite type 
of thing.  But I'd have never guessed that pajamas becomes pyjamas in 
the UK.  Is it pronounced the same?  Then there is defence/defense.  
It made me think I'd been spelling "defense" wrong until I checked 
the US version.  
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