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Here's another Americanism that jars me when I see it in potter fics: 'snagged'. Used to mean 'took', as in 'he snagged some plates'.

Date: 2002-08-06 11:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] nym2.livejournal.com
obviously on shaky ground with this whole snag issue :)

Is it me or does it sound a bit rude? "Snag me, baby! Snag me good 'n' hard!"

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Date: 2002-08-06 12:59 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] louiselux.livejournal.com
Snagging! That thing that Snape and Hagrid do :)

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