OT: British English help!

[Claire Saunders]

No: HPFGUIDX 12045

Hi there

I agree with most of what's already been said as
another Brit on the list.

Revision is preparation for exams - yuck!

School holidays here for most schools are around 6-7
weeks. Boarding schools often get longer holidays,
more like two months, because they often have to do
some lessons on Saturdays.

Claire :-)

> > "I've come across a term I don't quite understand
> in the UK 
> edition, so
> > maybe some nice person from 'across the pond' can
> help this 
> American out.
> > In PS, Jo keeps talking about revisions in the
> terms of schoolwork. 
> What is
> > this?"
> > 
> > Rita is correct: Revision means to re-examine or
> read over work 
> that you
> > have already done, usually in preparation for an
> exam or test.
> > 
> > "Also, how long is summer vacation in a typical
> boarding school?  
> I  get the
> > impression for Hogwarts it's two months.  Is this
> normal?"
> > 
> > I believe the school holidays are the same in
> boarding schools as 
> they are
> > in all British schools - about 10 weeks.
> > 
> > Neil


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