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    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

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Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions: Making Sense of Transatlantic English

Mighty Fine Words and Smashing Expressions: Making Sense of Transatlantic English

Hargraves, Orin

Hardcover

Dictionaries & EncyclopediasLinguisticsWriting Instruction

ISBN10: 0195157044
ISBN13: 9780195157048
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Published: Dec 19 2002
Pages: 320
Weight: 1.34
Height: 1.09 Width: 6.28 Depth: 9.62
Language: English
Have you ever traveled to England, been offered a fairycake, and not known how to respond? Have you ever had to explain the difference between a sleeping policeman and a speed bump to a visiting Brit? Are you sure you know the difference between a chip and a crisp? (Transatlantic English) is a practical and entertaining guide to the differences between American and British English. As if written from a point in the Atlantic ocean exactly between Britain and the U.S., this book catalogs the differences between the two languages by taking a culturally neutral stance - addressing the needs of both British and American readers and listeners. Not a collection of lists, the chapters of (Transatlantic English) are arranged around important and familiar topics, including Politics, Law, and Government; Business and Money; Medicine and Healthcare; Education; Food, Clothing, and Shelter; Profanity and Obscenity, making this book essential not only for word lovers, but also students abroad, business and casual travelers, and anyone confused by the differences in our common tongue. With (Transatlantic English) you won't be caught with your knickers down again.

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