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Overview"General readers and language lovers alike will have immediate access to an alphabetical listing of more than 5,500 ""Briticisms"" and their correlating ""Americanisms"" in this fully revised and updated volume. Featured in this new edition are several hundred new entries; lively discussions of British language, pronunciation, punctuation, style, usage, and culture; and special sections on units of measure, automotive terms, cricket terms, and more. The new entries include: chav; gastropub; gutted; happy as Larry; new labour; throw a wobbly; and more." Full Product DetailsAuthor: Norman Schur , Eugene Ehrlich , Richard EhrlichPublisher: Facts On File Inc Imprint: Checkmark Books Edition: 3rd Revised edition Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.20cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.630kg ISBN: 9780816064564ISBN 10: 0816064563 Pages: 496 Publication Date: 01 April 2007 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsEducational and entertaining...Recommended for general readers. - Choice Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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