On Mon, 31 Jan 2011 16:42:37 +0000, Stephen wrote:

> On 31/01/2011 4:11 PM, Jim Henderson wrote:
>> The one that gets me is programmes that break for a 5-minute commercial
>> break and when they come back, you get a recap of everything that
>> happened before the break.  Just in case you forgot.
>>
> We have less commercial breaks here in the UK than you do. I know this
> because often American made programmes will have a scene change that
> exhibits the behaviour you describe.
> I too watch recorded programmes to cut out the adverts.

"Fewer", you mean?  (Odd that an American has to teach English to a Brit 
<gd&rvvf>)

But yes, I know what you mean - I do wish we had fewer breaks, but it 
seems that now out of an hour, we get about 43 minutes of actual 
programming.  Used to be closer to 50 minutes.

Jim

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