British English help!

[pbnesbit at msn.com]

No: HPFGUIDX 12016

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "Rita Winston" <catlady at w...> wrote:
> --- In HPforGrownups at y..., pbnesbit at m... wrote:
> 
> > In PS, Jo keeps talking about revisions in the terms of 
schoolwork. 
> > What is this?
> 
> I'm an American and can't help with boarding school summer holiday, 
> but I was around back when it was explained that Brits say 
> 'revising' when Americans say 'studying' or 'reviewing' as well as 
> when Americans say 'revising'.

Thanks, Rita!  I thought that's what it meant, but couldn't find it 
in *any* of my British/American dictionaries (grr!)

Peace & Plenty,

Parker