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Originally Posted by jackie_w
I don't think Ryvita has ever been called a cracker in London, either 1940 or now. It's always been called a crispbread, as far as I know. According to Wikipedia the company was founded in 1930 and Ryvita holds a royal warrant  |
Thanks, Jackie. It seemed awfully incongruous to me. I wish, oh, how I wish! that publishers didn't think they need to translate British books into American. We're not as stupid as all that. It's akin to updating the money in Paddington; it doesn't work.
And you make a good point. I don't think Ryvita is called a cracker here, either, now that you mention it.
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Originally Posted by poohbear_nc
I read this last month - thoroughly enjoyed it - even with the occasional anachronism ...
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Unfortunately, anachronisms make all my hairs rise. Enough of them and a book is spoilt.