Divided by a Common Language: A Guide to British and American English, Paperback/Christopher Davies - Mariner Books

Cumpara divided by a mariner books de calitate.
Pe yeo poti sa gasesti cel mai bun pret pentru divided by a mariner books

Puzzled by signs warning you to "mind the gap" in the London Underground? Wondering what will be on your plate if you order "toad in the hole" in a London café? In Divided by a Common Language, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English.
It is also the perfect book for Britons interested in American culture and Americans enjoying British novels, movies, and television at home.. and American visitors to the U.
K.
Divided by a Common Language is the ideal travel companion for both British visitors to the U.
S.
Two large glossaries help travelers translate from one variety of English to the other, and additional lists explain the distinctive words of Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.
Davies tops it off with an amusing list of expressions that sound innocent enough in one country but make quite the opposite impression in the other.
He compares the customs, manners, and practical details of daily life in the United Kingdom and the United States, and American readers will enjoy his account of American culture as seen through an Englishman\'s eyes.
Puzzled by signs warning you to "mind the gap" in the London Underground? Wondering what will be on your plate if you order "toad in the hole" in a London café? In Divided by a Common Language, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English