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DanaC · 08-26-2008, 07:00 AM

I keep having to do a slight mental adjustment each time the subject of 'public schools' comes up

In England, a public school is a private school, they are synonymous. What Americans call a 'public' school, we call a state school.

08-26-2008, 07:00 AM	#42
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	I keep having to do a slight mental adjustment each time the subject of 'public schools' comes up In England, a public school is a private school, they are synonymous. What Americans call a 'public' school, we call a state school.