[HPforGrownups] Significant differences between British and US (and other) versions?

[Shaun Hately]

No: HPFGUIDX 102855

On 25 Jun 2004 at 3:16, thekrenz wrote:

> I have noticed when most posters are quoting cannon that they specify 
> British or US version.  How different is the wording from one version 
> to the other?  I'm sure slang terms and colloquialisms (gee, I hope I 
> spelled that right!) would add subtle clues to the text, especially 
> for the members of this list.  How much would my perception of the WW 
> be altered if I were able to read the British versions?  All input is 
> welcome and appreciated!

You should know that some of us specify which version the book is, 
not because of differences in the content (although these can 
occasionally be relevant) but because the page numbers are 
different between the two versions.


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