Title That's not English : Britishisms, Americanisms, and what our English says about us / Erin Moore.

Publication Info.

New York : Gotham Books, [2015]

Copies

Location	Call No.	Status
Enfield, Main Library - Adult Department	427 MOO	Check Shelf
Windsor, Main Library - Adult Department	427 MO	Check Shelf

Description	xv, 223 pages ; 22 cm
Bibliography	Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-223).
Summary	An American expatriate living in London explores the historical and cultural differences between American and British versions of English, covering snacking habits, overall collective personalities, dating and sex, drinking and raising kids. --Publisher's description.
Contents	Quite -- Middle class -- Moreish -- Mufti -- Gobsmacked -- Trainers -- Sorry -- Toilet -- Cheers -- Knackered -- Brolly -- Bespoke -- Fortnight -- Clever -- Ginger -- Dude -- Partner -- Proper -- OK -- Whinge -- Bloddy -- Scrappy -- Pull -- Shall -- Sir -- Yankee -- Skint -- Crimbo -- Tip -- Tea -- Way out.
Subject	English language -- Variation.
	English language -- Spoken English -- United States.
	English language -- Spoken English -- Great Britain.
	English language -- Great Britain -- Usage.
	English language -- United States -- Usage.
	English language -- Usage.
	Americanisms.
	Great Britain -- Civilization -- Social aspects.
	United States -- Civilization -- Social aspects.
	Americanisms. (OCoLC)fst00807480
	Civilization -- Social aspects. (OCoLC)fst01352401
	English language -- Spoken English. (OCoLC)fst00911654
	English language -- Usage. (OCoLC)fst00911918
	English language -- Variation. (OCoLC)fst00911928
	Great Britain. (OCoLC)fst01204623
	United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
ISBN	9781592408856 (hardback)
	1592408850 (hardback)

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