On Fri, 16 Jul 2010 16:45:10 +0100, Invisible wrote:

>> In US schools, the books go home with students, and at university, the
>> student purchases/owns the books.
> 
> Really? Heh, I never knew that. Any specific reason?

Because students write in books, particularly at uni.  Books go home with 
students in public schools (and private schools in my experience) so 
students can do their homework.

Jim

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