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Old 10-25-2013, 06:20 PM   #21
carpetmojo
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Originally Posted by Apache View Post
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.
Apache
Hear hear .....

It's a reflection of the supemarket/tabloid/ mentality in marketing......

Always assume the target audience is a) thick or b) parochial or c) incapable of any independent thought ......
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