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Reference: X compared to Y = possible Discrepancy?
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--- Quote from: TheCuriousFan on September 21, 2013, 01:35:50 AM ---Here you go.
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Thank you again ;D.
Xandarth:
--- Quote from: knnn on June 22, 2012, 05:57:09 PM ---- Harry's fifth floor office is on the fourth floor.
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This is actually quite easy to explain if you assume Martin was British or from any Commonwealth nation initially or indeed if he was simply was educated in one of these countries.
British labeling of floors begins with the level of the building accessible from the ground being called the "ground floor" as opposed to US naming convention that refers to this floor as the "first floor." The floor above this is referred to as the "first floor" under the British naming convention but under the US naming convention would be called the "second floor."
So Harry saying his office was on the fifth floor and Martin saying his office was on the fourth isn't a discrepancy. They could both have actually been talking about the same floor. ;)
Or maybe the explosives were all attached to the roof of the room below Harry's office. Either way totally fine. :P
knnn:
Another possible discrepancy:
In Bombshells, Molly notes Justine using that "Little White Card" to rack up considerable expense buying clothes for the assault team, yet when Thomas hands her the card in Cold Days, she doesn't seem to recognize it.
Tami Seven:
--- Quote from: knnn on February 06, 2014, 02:39:07 PM ---Another possible discrepancy:
In Bombshells, Molly notes Justine using that "Little White Card" to rack up considerable expense buying clothes for the assault team, yet when Thomas hands her the card in Cold Days, she doesn't seem to recognize it.
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Molly didn't use Justine's card herself, only saw Justine handling it. One possibility is that, in Bombshells Molly thought it was an ordinary credit card. In CD, she got to take a closer look and learned exactly what it was.
Or, it's a mistake on JB'S part.
knnn:
--- Quote from: Tami Seven on February 06, 2014, 03:11:10 PM ---Molly didn't use Justine's card herself, only saw Justine handling it. One possibility is that, in Bombshells Molly thought it was an ordinary credit card. In CD, she got to take a closer look and learned exactly what it was.
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--- Quote from: Cold Days ---Thomas snorted and slipped a white plastic card out of his pocket. It was utterly unmarked except for a few stamped numbers and a magnetic strip. He flicked it across the table to Molly. “When you get your pizza, have them run that.”
Molly studied the card, back and front. “Is this a Diners Club card or something?”
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Basically, Molly doesn't even recognize the card as a credit card.
--- Quote from: Tami Seven on February 06, 2014, 03:11:10 PM ---Or, it's a mistake on JB'S part.
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---> Like I said "possible discrepancy".
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