Britishisms

[pamscotland]

No: HPFGUIDX 40332

--- In HPforGrownups at y..., "sarah28962000" <saramull at o...> wrote:
> Just wanted to add my two cents about the American/British 
versions - 
> I have only read the American version of all four books, but it 
seems 
> to me that some words are "translated" sometimes and not others - 
for 
> instance, Quidditch is played on a "field" most of the time, but 
I'm 
> sure I remember stumbling over the word "pitch" at least once (by 
the 
> way, I figured it out).  

I just hope that JKR doesn't decide that Quidditch has to keep up 
with football in Britain.  When I was at school football was only 
ever played on a 'pitch', now it's only ever played on a 'park' it 
seems!  


Pam