Stephen,
I regret to inform you that the reviewer is correct. I'm a Yank
living in New Zealand for nearly 5 years, and I only just learned the
"alternative" meaning of "fanny" a few months ago. Turns out an
American colleague of mine told her class to "put their fannies in
their chairs and start reading." They were horrified, not to mention
confused as to how they might read in such a contorted position.
I'm glad I learned this bit of information vicariously, but I'm
afraid I have gone down the road of many North Americans living here
and committed several spectacular word blunders. Ask the reviewer to
tell you what "root" or "bonk" mean or why you should never ever ever
hold up two fingers when lecturing on the two major points of your
lecture.
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Maryanne Garry
Senior Lecturer
Victoria University of Wellington
School of Psychology * Te Kura Maatai Hinengaro
Box 600 Wellington New Zealand
Direct: 64-4-463 5769
Fax: 64-4-463-5402
http://www.vuw.ac.nz/psyc/garry/garry.html
"Rarely is the question asked: Is our children learning?"
--George "Dubya" Bush, US presidential candidate
