Write British (Think Gurnischt)*

I am writing a book review for a British journal. For the first time I have had to adapt my Australian English.

In this country, Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome is Aids. At home it is AIDS. The first time I saw it in a newspaper here, it took me a while before I could put my finger on what looked odd about it.

*(The title has nothing to do with this post but recalls the supposed philosophy of Hollywood studio heads in the Golden Era to "Write Yiddish, Cast British")