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tommylinsley
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The emperor has no need of a suitcase. Recall the proverb: "Sed la imperiestro ne havas vestojn"
3 years ago
DavidLamb3
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I agree. In "British English", "case" is often used for "suitcase". I was quite surprised when "The emperor flew without a case" was marked as being wrong. I have reported it.
1 year ago
Davgwynne
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Why not "The emperor flew without a case." ? After all case and suitcase are synonymous, at least in UK English (I had to check with the OED just to make sure that it wasn't a word that I was misusing). Is it not also a synonym in American English? Reported.
1 year ago
FredCapp
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No, in the US, one does not typically refer to a suitcase, or a briefcase, as simply "a case." Yet another example of two countries divided by a common language.
1 year ago
