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Old 02-07-2012, 03:54 AM   #7
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Originally Posted by Penforhire View Post

I know the author is from the U.K., as if "colour" wasn't enough of a hint. Is there some U.K. usage that is different from how I understand this grammar?

TIA
No, it's got nothing to do with U.K. usage. I'm English born though I live in Australia, and that sentence immediately looked wrong to me.
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