US & UK editions,

[joanne0012]

No: HPFGUIDX 35598

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., Pen Robinson <pen at p...> wrote:
> Judy said:
> >Maybe the reason for this assymmetry is that here in the US, we have
> >little exposure to British popular culture.  Perhaps in England,
> >people have some amount of exposure to American TV shows, songs, etc.,
> >and pick up some US slang.
> 
> Is it just me, or is there something a little circular about this argument?
> If British stuff is 'edited for culture' when it transfers to the US, how
> is British popular culture ever to achieve the necessary level of exposure
> for it to be readily understood?

I guess we'll just have to spend more time watching those British shows on public 
TV!  ;-)