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Re: [OT] British vs. American English



On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 18:19:36 -0400 (EDT), Walter Hurry wrote:
> On Sun, 02 Oct 2011 13:37:06 -0400, Stephen Powell wrote:
>> A well-known example is "Toys R Us"
> 
> I don't think that needs explanation. Toys "Я" Us
> is an American company.

Yes, of course.  But "consul tores" (obviously not his real name)
doesn't sound like an American to me.  I didn't know if he was
familiar with the company or not.

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