People scheme in a bad way here to. But sometimes it can be good.
I wouldn't really be sure what a pocketbook was, and I'd probably guess at it being a little notebook. I'd be wrong
Please don't get me started on them re-writing the Harry Potter books.
I grew up reading/watching/listening to lots of American English and Australian English. It didn't do me any harm, just made me more aware of different cultures and societies.
So I know what SATs are, and Proms and jocks and cooties...
Helga