[TAG] English->American dictionary

Rick Moen rick at linuxmafia.com
Wed Oct 12 00:14:32 MSD 2005


Quoting mso at oz.net (mso at oz.net):

> I didn't follow this thread, but there was a story a few weeks ago about a
> Canadian author who was unhappy that the US edition of her book had all
> the cultural references replaced with American equivalents.  Clubs the
> characters belonged to, foods they ate, etc.

Yes, I'd be pretty incensed, too -- even without the influence of 
Canadian-identity syndrome.

With which, of course, I'm sympathetic, being a thoughtful and
internationally-minded neighbour (he says, backing away slowly ;->  ).

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