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Originally Posted by HarryT
Those are certainly all differences between British and American books, but that wasn't the question that was being asked. The original poster was asking whether books are adapted for local English markets, and the answer to that is no, they generally aren't. American books retain American language use in British editions; British books retain British language use in American editions. There are exceptions, such as the already mentioned Harry Potter, but they are rare.
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I wish they would not do it at all. For books written in or about the UK I prefer the original slang and usage. It tends to spoil a book written in the UK about the UK and you see elevator or trunk.
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