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Old 02-05-2009, 04:11 PM
Eyeofharmony Eyeofharmony is offline
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Originally Posted by Tigger View Post
I went back and forth to England a lot on holiday when I was younger, so I guess I picked up my spelling from British English.

Really, I didn't even realise that I was spelling things like that.
You said "on holiday" too. Here in the Colonies we say "on vacation."

I hear Carrie Fisher commuted across the Pond a lot and she picked up what she called a "floating British accent" that showed up as Princess Leia.

"The more you tighten your grip, Tahkin, the more stah systems will slip through your fingahs."
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