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Originally Posted by some call me tim
And for the record, I said the UK is likely more "literary" not "literate", though there's some humorous irony there.  I'd be surprised if the average American reads more than the average Brit (or any other European for that matter). How many TV channels do they have? How many do we have?  |
I travelled extensively round the US years back and I found it extremely difficult finding book shops outside of the big cities. This could of course mean that everyone bought books through the web but wherever I went I'd rarely see people reading books. I personally believe the Americans on this site are definitely the exception rather than the rule.
PS Your tag (some call me tim) reminded me of a chap who introduced himself to us down the pub a little while back. He said his name was Tim but stated that most people called him Spike. Nicknames really ought to be earned and not just suggested to people - so on that basis we called him Timothy for the rest of the evening
