girlyswot

It always amuses/frustrates me that this attitude is so one-way. If Americans don't have to explain all their Americanisms in American books and stories, why pick on the poor Brits to have to explain their culture and expressions?!! After all, WE are supposed to read US books and understand that a car tire is actually a tyre, etc, and that yes, men can wear jumpers. As an Aussie, I don't expect the Brits to have to explain things in any detail - but then, I 'get' most of the references anyway.