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3. To be clear...

Sun Aug 8, 2021, 11:06 AM

Aug 2021

"Public School" in UK refers to the upper crust boarding schools of the elite, right? The equivalent of 'private schools" in the US?

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EM Forster said it best... [View all] Soph0571 Aug 2021 OP

A comment on the Observer piece today? muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #2

To be clear... jmbar2 Aug 2021 #3

Yes, what would probably be called a "prep school" in the USA muriel_volestrangler Aug 2021 #4

Thanks for the explanation jmbar2 Aug 2021 #5