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Harry Potter books renamed, why?
I read that the first Harry Potter book was called The Philosopher's Stone in the original, in Britain and Australia, but the Sorcerer's Stone in the US?
Does anyone know why?
And I read that several other things are renamed in the US version. Does anyone recall examples and know why? (This is not so important that you should spend time looking for those words. IMO looking for the reasons why might be more interesting and more worthwhile.)
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Does anyone know why?
And I read that several other things are renamed in the US version. Does anyone recall examples and know why? (This is not so important that you should spend time looking for those words. IMO looking for the reasons why might be more interesting and more worthwhile.)
If you are inclined to email me
for some reason, remove NOPSAM :-)
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[nq:1]I read that the first Harry Potter book was called The Philosopher's Stone in the original, in Britain and Australia, but the Sorcerer's Stone in the US? [/nq] Where have you been the last decade? This was widely discussed when the first book came out.
- [nq:1]I read that the first Harry Potter book was called The Philosopher's Stone in the original, in Britain and Australia, but the Sorcerer's Stone in the US?
- [/nq] Where have you been the last decade?
- This was widely discussed when the first book came out.
- Basically, it was felt the Americans were too dumb to know about the philospher's stone.
- But I've never understood why "philosopher's stone" was supposed to be better.
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[nq:1]I read that the first Harry Potter book was called The Philosopher's Stone in the original, in Britain and Australia, but the Sorcerer's Stone in the US? Does anyone know why?[/nq]
Where have you been the last decade? This was widely discussed when the first book came out.
Basically, it was felt the Americans were too dumb to know about the philospher's stone. But I've never understo
Where have you been the last decade? This was widely discussed when the first book came out.
Basically, it was felt the Americans were too dumb to know about the philospher's stone. But I've never understo
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[nq:2]I read that the first Harry Potter book was called ... the Sorcerer's Stone in the US? Does anyone know why?[/nq]
[nq:1]Where have you been the last decade? This was widely discussed[/nq]
Sleeping a lot.
[nq:1]when the first book came out. Basically, it was felt the Americans were too dumb to know about the philospher's stone. But I've never understood why "philosopher's stone" w
[nq:1]Where have you been the last decade? This was widely discussed[/nq]
Sleeping a lot.
[nq:1]when the first book came out. Basically, it was felt the Americans were too dumb to know about the philospher's stone. But I've never understood why "philosopher's stone" w
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[nq:2]I read that the first Harry Potter book was called ... the Sorcerer's Stone in the US? Does anyone know why?[/nq]
[nq:1]Where have you been the last decade? This was widely discussed when the first book came out. Basically, it was felt the Americans were too dumb to know about the philospher's stone. But I've never understood why "philosopher's stone" was supposed to be better.[/nq]
[nq:1]Where have you been the last decade? This was widely discussed when the first book came out. Basically, it was felt the Americans were too dumb to know about the philospher's stone. But I've never understood why "philosopher's stone" was supposed to be better.[/nq]
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[nq:1]I read that the first Harry Potter book was called The Philosopher's Stone in the original, in Britain and Australia, but the Sorcerer's Stone in the US? Does anyone know why?[/nq]
Because sorcerers outsell philosophers in the U.S kids market.
Because sorcerers outsell philosophers in the U.S kids market.
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[nq:1]I read that the first Harry Potter book was called The Philosopher's Stone in the original, in Britain and Australia, ... And I read that several other things are renamed in the US version. Does anyone recall examples and know why?[/nq]
A lot of products are named differently for different markets, not just for the US. Cars a good example quite a lot of them get different names for diffe
A lot of products are named differently for different markets, not just for the US. Cars a good example quite a lot of them get different names for diffe
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[nq:1]A lot of products are named differently for different markets, not just for the US. Cars a good example ... prefer their tech gadgets to have numbers while Americans prefer names (can't opine on whether there's any truth to that).[/nq]
I also don't know whether that's true or not, but there does seem to be a definite pattern to that one.
Example: I owned an Audi Fox when I lived in E
I also don't know whether that's true or not, but there does seem to be a definite pattern to that one.
Example: I owned an Audi Fox when I lived in E
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[nq:1]On 10 Oct 2007, R.H. Allen wrote[/nq]
[nq:2]A lot of products are named differently for different markets, ... names (can't opine on whether there's any truth to that).[/nq]
[nq:1]I also don't know whether that's true or not, but there does seem to=20 be a definite pattern to that ... Renault 5 was=20 marketed in Canada at that time as "Le Car" an unknown moniker for=20 it in Europe=
[nq:2]A lot of products are named differently for different markets, ... names (can't opine on whether there's any truth to that).[/nq]
[nq:1]I also don't know whether that's true or not, but there does seem to=20 be a definite pattern to that ... Renault 5 was=20 marketed in Canada at that time as "Le Car" an unknown moniker for=20 it in Europe=
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[nq:2]Example: I owned an Audi Fox when I lived in ... "Le Car" an unknown moniker for it in Europe[/nq]
[nq:1]For that value of Europe that doesn't include France, perhaps. I vaguely recall seeing adverts for 'Le Car' there.[/nq]
[nq:2] and IIRC pretty well managed to eliminate the numerical designation.[/nq]
Ah but did "Le Car" manage to supplant "Renault 5" in Fr
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[nq:1]BTW, why do people, in the US at least, drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?[/nq]
There are often parking places on parkways. In Fairfax County, Virginia, just south of the City of Alexandria, is a street named "The Parkway." It has lots of parking spaces. There are several parking spaces at turnouts on the George Washington Parkway in Virginia. Similarly, people can drive on a dri
There are often parking places on parkways. In Fairfax County, Virginia, just south of the City of Alexandria, is a street named "The Parkway." It has lots of parking spaces. There are several parking spaces at turnouts on the George Washington Parkway in Virginia. Similarly, people can drive on a dri
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[nq:2]BTW, why do people, in the US at least, drive on a parkway and park on a driveway?[/nq]
[nq:1]There are often parking places on parkways. In Fairfax County, Virginia, just south of the City of Alexandria, is a ... spaces at turnouts on the George Washington Parkway in Virginia. Similarly, people can drive on a driveway sometimes for considerable[/nq]
You're no fun.
[nq:1]distance
[nq:1]There are often parking places on parkways. In Fairfax County, Virginia, just south of the City of Alexandria, is a ... spaces at turnouts on the George Washington Parkway in Virginia. Similarly, people can drive on a driveway sometimes for considerable[/nq]
You're no fun.
[nq:1]distance
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