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Author | : Norman W. Schur |
Publisher | : Facts on File |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780816042388 |
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Provides information about British pronunciation, punctuation, and word use in comparison to American styles.
Author | : Glenn Darragh |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : English |
ISBN | : 9788478733460 |
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Author | : Jonathan Thomas |
Publisher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-02-15 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9781482014211 |
Download Anglotopia's Dictionary of British English Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Guide to differences between English as spoken in the USA compared with the UK.
Author | : Norman W. Schur |
Publisher | : Skyhorse |
Total Pages | : 519 |
Release | : 2013-07-01 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 1626364672 |
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Whether you are traveling to Great Britain or just want to understand British popular culture, this unique dictionary will answer your questions. British English from A to Zed contains more than 5,500 British terms and their American equivalents, each with a short explanation of the term’s history and an example of its use. The appendixes provide valuable supplemental material with differences between British and American pronunciation, grammar, and spelling as well as terms grouped in specific areas such as currency, weight, and numbers. This dictionary will help you unravel the meanings of: • Berk (idiot) • Bevvied up (drunk) • Crisps (potato chips) • Erk (rookie) • To judder (to shake) • Noughts and crosses (tic-tac-toe) • And more! George Bernard Shaw famously said that the British and Americans were “two peoples separated by a common language.” This book bridges that gap.
Author | : C.J. Moore |
Publisher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 119 |
Release | : 2011-08-18 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 1606523104 |
Download The Queen's English Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
From "chips" and "crumbs" to "spending a penny," The Queen's English is your indispensable guide to surviving and thriving in the tricky byways of the English language, which has shown many a poor soul the way out for little more than twanging a vowel, splitting an infinitive or, crime of all crimes, saying dinner instead of tea. With The Queen's English there's no need to become "flummoxed" ever again. This must-have A to Z guide uncovers the quintessential meanings behind more than 100 familiar words and phrases of the distinctively British lexicon, including: By hook or by crook (adv. phrase): It is good to find a phrase in common use that goes back as far as this one, and which appears (though not entirely proven) to link back to England's feudal past. In medieval times when the peasantry were not allowed to cut down trees, they were permitted nonetheless to gather firewood from loose or dead branches which could be obtained using "hook" (bill hook, a traditional cutting tool) or "crook," a staff with a curved end. No doubt the desperate peasant often exceeded the strict use of these tools, and so the sense is to achieve something by whatever means possible. The first recorded use of the phrase is from the fourteenth century. Gazump (vt.): Usually so proud of their reputation for playing fair, the English have a curious blind spot when it comes to buying and selling houses. To "gazump" is to raise the price of a piece of real estate after the sale has been agreed but before the contract is signed, usually on the pretext that the owner has received a higher offer elsewhere. The original buyer is then forced to raise their offer or the property goes to the higher bidder. This unethical but not illegal practice appeared first with the spelling "gazoomph" and was derived from an older and more
Author | : Christopher Davies |
Publisher | : Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
Total Pages | : 266 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9780618002757 |
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Fascinated by the vast linguistic gulf between the United States and Britain, Davies discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary and gives his observations of American culture as seen through an Englishman's eyes.
Author | : Claudine Dervaes |
Publisher | : Solitaire Publishing Inc |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9780933143401 |
Download The UK to USA Dictionary Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
An A to Z ("Zed") of terms and expressions that differ in British English vs. American English. Dictionary format with UK terms and expressions and their US equivalents first, followed by US terms and expressions and the UK equivalents next. Also includes pages of rhyming slang, pronunciation differences, spelling differences, conversion charts and more. Great for travelers, Anglophiles, expatriates and anyone who has a love of languages!
Author | : Norman W. Schur |
Publisher | : Skyhorse Publishing Inc. |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2013-07 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1620875772 |
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Provides information about British pronunciation, punctuation, and word use in comparison to American styles.
Author | : Norman W Schur |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2005-01-01 |
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ISBN | : 9788176499576 |
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Author | : Suzan St Maur |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 153 |
Release | : 2012-03-01 |
Genre | : Foreign Language Study |
ISBN | : 9781907498954 |
Download English to English - The A to Z of British-American Translations Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
St. Maur's handy A-to-Z guide brings readers up to date on more than 2,000 commonly used English words that can cause confusion, chaos, red facesNand even cost money if they are used in the wrong way, in the wrong country.