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<p>[QUOTE="KSW, post: 4452112, member: 8708"]I think broach is a spelling error that has been made so often that it has crept into use. If I am listing I use brooch and pin as I know Americans often use the search term pins. </p><p>In UK broach means to bring up a difficult subject as it’s main meaning. I’d have to cut my arm off to make myself deliberately use broach instead of brooch.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="KSW, post: 4452112, member: 8708"]I think broach is a spelling error that has been made so often that it has crept into use. If I am listing I use brooch and pin as I know Americans often use the search term pins. In UK broach means to bring up a difficult subject as it’s main meaning. I’d have to cut my arm off to make myself deliberately use broach instead of brooch.[/QUOTE]
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