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2014-09-30, 04:03 AM | #1 | |
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Is This In "American"?
Despite my comments in a thread on the "Adult Help Wanted Ads" board, when I write I am aware that the largest percentage of my readers are American, so I try to use "American words" wherever necessary (although "English" spelling). However I don't like doing this (it seems too close to "patronising") so I only do it when I don't think American readers will know the "English" word. Unfortunately, since I do not live in America I don't have a good knowledge of what Americans know. So, if you are American, could you please read the following paragraph from my next book:
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2014-09-30, 10:33 AM | #2 |
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Even if the person did not know the word nappy they could figure it out by the context. Nappy is no where near as common as it once was but an older demographic should know this word.
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2014-10-01, 12:54 AM | #3 |
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Thanks.
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