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Re: Converting American English to British English
Subject:Re: Converting American English to British English From:"Michael West" <mbwest -at- bigpond -dot- com> To:techwr-l Date:Mon, 23 Feb 2004 10:17:24 +1100
David Neeley wrote:
> Referential term differences--such as the "hood" being the
> front opening lid on an American car and the lid of the "boot"
> (trunk) on a British one (at least, as I recall that is the case) --
> will devolve upon a British editor to catch, I'm afraid.
It should be a simple matter to check your text for these items
using automated tools.
The editor (which I recommend, and who need not be British)
would be essential only for cultural issues (including, as I mentioned,
legal, legislative, finanacial matters). Those cannot be automated.
--
Michael West
