British English From A To Zed
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British English A to Zed
Author | : Norman W. Schur,Eugene Ehrlich |
Publsiher | : Facts on File |
Total Pages | : 430 |
Release | : 2001 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0816042381 |
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Provides information about British pronunciation, punctuation, and word use in comparison to American styles.
British English from A to Zed
Author | : Norman W. Schur |
Publsiher | : Skyhorse Publishing Inc. |
Total Pages | : 481 |
Release | : 2013-07 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : 9781620875773 |
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Provides information about British pronunciation, punctuation, and word use in comparison to American styles.
British English A to Zed
Author | : Norman W. Schur |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 477 |
Release | : 1993 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 9575863224 |
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Anglotopia s Dictionary of British English
Author | : Jonathan Thomas |
Publsiher | : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013-02-15 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 1482014211 |
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Guide to differences between English as spoken in the USA compared with the UK.
A to Zed A to Zee
Author | : Glenn Darragh |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 116 |
Release | : 2000 |
Genre | : English |
ISBN | : 8478733469 |
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The UK to USA Dictionary
Author | : Claudine Dervaes,John Hunter |
Publsiher | : Solitaire Publishing Inc |
Total Pages | : 164 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : English language |
ISBN | : 0933143400 |
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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!
British English A to Zed
Author | : Norman W. Schur,Eugene H. Ehrlich,Richard Ehrlich |
Publsiher | : Unknown |
Total Pages | : 466 |
Release | : 2007-01 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 0816064555 |
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Provides information about British pronunciation, punctuation, and word use in comparison to American styles.
The Queen s English
Author | : C.J. Moore |
Publsiher | : Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages | : 90 |
Release | : 2011-08-18 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781606523100 |
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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