That's Not English

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.

Product details

• Authors: Erin Moore, Moore Erin
• Assisted by: Lynne Truss (Foreword), Truss Lynne (Foreword)
• Publisher: Square Peg
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 03.11.2016
• EAN: 9781784701918
• ISBN: 978-1-78470-191-8
• No. of pages: 240
• Dimensions: 130 mm x 198 mm x 15 mm
• Subjects: Fiction > Comic, cartoon, humour, satire; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > English linguistics / literary studies; Humanities, art, music > Linguistics and literary studies > General and comparative linguistics; Non-fiction book > Art, literature > Language: general, reference works; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Regional Studies, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Semantics, HUMOR / Form / Essays, LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Linguistics / Etymology, HUMOR / Topic / Cultural, Ethnic & Regional, Humour, United Kingdom, Great Britain, Language: history & general works, United States of America, USA, Biography and non-fiction prose, Slang and dialect humour, Language: history and general works