Re: lith book & papers

["Tim Rudman" <tim.rudman@xxxxxxxxxx>]

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From: Bertha Adamson <badamson@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: infrared@xxxxx <infrared@xxxxx>
Date: 25 March 1999 01:01
Subject: Re: lith book & papers


>Tim Rudman wrote:
>>
>> >Side note: I thought one of the reasons for the different publishing
dates in
>> >the US and UK was to "americanize" the US version, but that doesn't seem
to be
>> >the case.  It's a good thing I read enough English mysteries and watch
enough
>> >PBS to know what he means by "darkroom torch." Otherwise, I might have
become
>> >quite alarmed.  :-)
>>
>> You'll have to explain this one to me Bertha!
>> Tim
>>
>
>Just that in American English, a "Torch" usually means a big flaming stick,
>such as the villagers use to chase the monster through the woods in
>Frankenstein movies, or some device emitting a flame.  I could just imagine
>saying to my housemates, "I didn't mean to burn down the house - I was just
>checking the shadows on my lith print".  :-)
>
>In the US, generally we refer to a handheld light-emitting battery-powered
>device as a flashlight. Although, I guess that, too, can sound rather
scary.
>There are other vernacular differences but I found that one the most
amusing.
>
>
>Bertha
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nice one Bertha!
I'm sure I will think of it every time I go into the darkroom now!
Tim

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