Briticisms

[Rod McFadden]

I'm still a bit chuffed that Scholastic substituted "Bathroom" for 'Loo'.  If JKR can teach three hundred million Americans to pronounced "Hermione", she should have no problem adding 'Loo' to American English!
Rod
 
Date: Sat, 23 Jul 2005 13:48:58 -0000
From: "Karen Barker" 
Subject: Another Britspeak need some help WAS Re: Peeling Sprouts?
--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "Joe Bento" wrote:
> Thanks to Harry, Amerispeak and Britspeak are growing ever closer together. I now put a jumper on when it's cold, I lift the bonnet to check the oil, and I like looking for boot sales on weekends. 

Ah! You mean you like looking for boot sales at weekends!!! 
Similarly you would give presents at Christmas not on Christmas, but you might do your food shopping on Tuesdays!
Sorry couldn't resist translating into Britspeak!!
Karen==

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