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Lost in translation? Confused by British slang.


When the characters use "fit" to describe people, do they mean literally fit? Like fitness? Or is it slang for good looking, attractive?

And how are these kids in college? Aren't they all 16? I thought maybe they were all super smart and just skipped a few grades, but that can't be true for all of them, especially Chop it seems.

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When someone is fit or well fit just means that they're really hot.

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"Fit" just means very attractive like Americans might use "hot".

In England you go to school until you are 16 and then start college at 16 for two years until you are 18 (so like the equivalent of high school). After this at 18 some people choose to go to university which is normally for 3 years from 18-21 years old, but some people go for 4 years or obviously start university when they are a bit older

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