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Old 07-08-2023, 11:20 AM   #1491
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Originally Posted by Quoth View Post
It's an odd thing to get wrong in a historical novel set 1900s to 1970 and maybe a strange thing to have in a contemporary novel, but I've got a bit out of touch with English people about 30 years ago.
The novel's set in 1940 and the author was born in 1952 and has a Ph.D. in history. No excuse.

I know better and I'm younger and Yank.
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