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Q&A Is being paid by the word/page making American books longer?

I buy quite a lot of literature, mostly of academic nature. One thing I have noticed is that books by American authors always tend to be more explicit and contain more examples, regarding whatever ...

0 answers  ·  posted 12y ago by Anders‭  ·  last activity 4y ago by System‭

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#3: Attribution notice added by user avatar System‭ · 2019-12-08T02:19:50Z (over 4 years ago)
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#2: Initial revision by user avatar Anders‭ · 2019-12-08T02:19:50Z (over 4 years ago)
I buy quite a lot of literature, mostly of academic nature. One thing I have noticed is that books by American authors always tend to be more explicit and contain more examples, regarding whatever subject.

Now, I have heard a rumor that American authors get paid by the word/page; hence the massive size of the books. Is this true?

#1: Imported from external source by user avatar System‭ · 2011-10-17T20:17:10Z (over 12 years ago)
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