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Old 09-30-2010, 03:52 PM   #208
bran
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Originally Posted by basilsands View Post

...OK...back to UK v US spelling.
My preference it to read in the original 'version'. I have not read any of the Harry Potter books but, I would be really put off, if her 'English' was changed for 'American' tastes.

If I saw colour instead of color, I would know 'fag' means cigarette and not 'gay'. What I mean is, the spelling can give you hints regarding idiomatic use of english in the book.

Bran

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