Comments on: I say pyjama… http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/ Thu, 04 Mar 2010 00:20:08 +0200 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: kassy http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-29140 kassy Tue, 01 Jul 2008 00:22:09 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-29140 Hi, I've been reading your archives and just caught this post. I'm an American but I bought your book from Amazon UK just so I could read it in the correct English and not silly translated American. BTW, it took me only two days to read it, I thought it was fabulous!! Hi, I’ve been reading your archives and just caught this post. I’m an American but I bought your book from Amazon UK just so I could read it in the correct English and not silly translated American. BTW, it took me only two days to read it, I thought it was fabulous!!

]]> By: robyn http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-29117 robyn Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:07:25 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-29117 How very annoying that the editors think a translation is needed at all. It isn't. As an American and a reader I read many book by British authors and have been able to understand the few differences. Most of the differences are obvious and immediately understood while others may take a bit of research. It adds to the flavor, or should I say, flavour? of the book. How very annoying that the editors think a translation is needed at all. It isn’t. As an American and a reader I read many book by British authors and have been able to understand the few differences. Most of the differences are obvious and immediately understood while others may take a bit of research. It adds to the flavor, or should I say, flavour? of the book.

]]> By: Anna http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-28440 Anna Sat, 31 May 2008 22:34:24 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-28440 After reading your book in Dutch (I live in the Netherlands) I wanted I had read it in English because reading a book in the language the author wrote it in is just better than a translated one. So I can't see, just like you, why Americans need a translation;) After reading your book in Dutch (I live in the Netherlands) I wanted I had read it in English because reading a book in the language the author wrote it in is just better than a translated one. So I can’t see, just like you, why Americans need a translation;)

]]> By: summer fever http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-28420 summer fever Thu, 29 May 2008 22:24:34 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-28420 I would much rather read the UK version. I have no trouble reading your blog, for heaven's sake. I doubt the book would be any harder for a diehard American like me. And I love the French bits you throw in too. What language do they translate that inot - Spanish? I am now really bummed to find out they translated Harry Potter. As for "gotten" apparently all English speaking folks used to say gotten (held over from the German roots of our language). The people who left England in the 1600's and came here brought it with them, but then if fell out of favor and was eventually dropped in England. Hence the difference. I never fell out of favor here and the languages diverged at that point. I would much rather read the UK version. I have no trouble reading your blog, for heaven’s sake. I doubt the book would be any harder for a diehard American like me. And I love the French bits you throw in too. What language do they translate that inot – Spanish?

I am now really bummed to find out they translated Harry Potter.

As for “gotten” apparently all English speaking folks used to say gotten (held over from the German roots of our language). The people who left England in the 1600’s and came here brought it with them, but then if fell out of favor and was eventually dropped in England. Hence the difference. I never fell out of favor here and the languages diverged at that point.

]]> By: Sarah http://www.petiteanglaise.com/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-26336 Sarah Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:57:15 +0000 http://www.petiteanglaise.com/archives/2008/01/09/i-say-pyjama/#comment-26336 PA: "French knickers" would be lingerie. Lingerie is any fancy, sexy underwear (usually a matching set or nightie /teddy). Underpants, as stated above, are for kids and grandmas. Panties are cute bottoms. Underwear can mean bra and panties together or just bottoms. Usually means boring, every day kind if unspecified. PA: “French knickers” would be lingerie. Lingerie is any fancy, sexy underwear (usually a matching set or nightie /teddy).

Underpants, as stated above, are for kids and grandmas.

Panties are cute bottoms. Underwear can mean bra and panties together or just bottoms. Usually means boring, every day kind if unspecified.

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