we should make this required reading some time in english or history class. it gives you a wide enough view that you hesitate to sniff at the unfamiliar as americanism, or slang, or simply illicit, and it tells you tales that inspire you to strive for greater precision.it even tells me that to call a chinese a turtle is an insult of the first order. i am about to dismiss this as presumptuous imperial ignorance when J2 informs me that such a taunt exists.
if nothing else, it explains the mystery of color vs colour. it also explains why you can flip through a book and tell if the author is brit or american. because really, british english and american english are actually separate dialects.
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