Curse Versus Kill etc. (was Re: Harry Potter and God - GOF)

[Lee Storm (God Is The Healing Force)]

[Carol]:
| Thanks. Wonder who changed it and why? If it was the American 
| copyeditor, he or she was stepping outside the bounds of 
| acceptable changes.
| 
| Carol, hoping that the revised American edition, if any, will 
| go back to the original reading

[Lee]:
Personally, I resent that there has to be an "American" edition and a
"British" edition.  It would be, IMHO, a wonderful challenge for young
people to learn the vernacular of other English-speaking people.  Maybe it
sounds stupid, but it really does annoy me!

Cheers,
Lee (Pout, Grumble)

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I may not care to lead;   | N2FGC
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Walk beside me, and be my friend.