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OP so I says to myself, "tsuwm, you *could look it up"... well, as luck would have it, this one isn't as simple as it looks; I've found three(3) general themes for 'public school';
1. an endowed secondary boarding school in Great Britain offering a classical curriculum and preparation for the universities or public service [M-W]
2. In England the term was originally applied to the grammar schools endowed for the use of the lay public; it has come to be used for the famous endowed preparatory schools that now charge tuition, e.g., Cheltenham, Eton, Rugby, Westminster, and Winchester. [encyclopedia.com]
3. a posh {it's very weird how these threads tangle} private school (Eton, Harlow, etc.) [British Slang Glossary]
...so I guess I'm sure I still really just don't know.
Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted public schools tsuwm 06/16/00 05:12 PM Re: public schools Jackie 06/16/00 07:06 PM Re: public schools jmh 06/17/00 07:39 AM Re: public schools tsuwm 06/18/00 02:45 PM Re: public schools Jackie 06/18/00 05:46 PM Re: public schools Rubrick 06/19/00 07:07 AM Re: public schools jmh 06/18/00 06:14 PM Re: public schools jmh 06/18/00 08:28 PM
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