That's Not English

Britishisms, Americanisms and What Our English Says About Us

Häftad, Engelska, 2016

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In this brilliant transatlantic survival guide, Erin Moore examines the key differences between the British and the Americans through their language. You’ll discover why Americans give – and take – so many bloody compliments and never, ever say ‘shall’ (well hardly ever), as well as what the British really mean when they say ‘proper’, why they believe it is better to be bright than clever and how the word sorry has at least eight different meanings for them.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2016-11-03
Mått131 x 196 x 15 mm
Vikt173 g
FormatHäftad
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor240
FörlagVintage Publishing
MedarbetareTruss,Lynne
ISBN9781784701918

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Erin Moore (Author) Erin Moore grew up in Florida, where the sun shines and the tea is always iced. A former editor at a New York publisher, she now lives in London. Follow her blog: erinmoorebooks.comLynne Truss (Foreword By) Bestselling author of Eats, Shoots and Leaves and Talk to the Hand, Lynne Truss is a journalist, arts and book reviewer, sports columnist and a regular broadcaster for BBC's Radio 4. She's had two plays performed at the Edinburgh Festival, including 'Hell's Bells' in 2012. Her latest book is Get Her Off The Pitch: How Sports Took Over My Life. Nine Lives is her fourth novel, and the first in over ten years.