just how different? UK = Canada

[allies426]

No: HPFGUIDX 180713

--- In HPforGrownups at yahoogroups.com, Karen Lewellen <klewellen at ...> 
wrote:
>
> Karen: I may have snipped too tightly but others shared the 
differences in 
> Slang.  Can someone give me a small example?
> I am really trying to picture how such editorial decisions are 
made, given 
> how global things are these days.
>   I can imagine the UK to American thing, but UK to Canadian?
> Karen
> 
> >

Allie:

Small example:  Harry's shoes are referred to as "sneakers" in some 
places and "trainers" in others.  I think by the time HBP came 
around, the editors left the British term "trainers" in the US 
edition.  (Harry hiding in the luggage rack in Malfoy's compartment 
and his "trainers" flash through the air.)