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2569040Divided by a Common Languagehttps://www.gandhi.com.mx/divided-by-a-common-language-9780547350288/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3625434/da70a2a2-0419-48ec-87e3-77a9010685e5.jpg?v=638385644766670000206251MXNHoughton Mifflin HarcourtInStock/Ebooks/<p><strong>This guide to the language differences between the United States and United Kingdom is a fascinating collection full of all kinds of surprises (<em>Minneapolis Star Tribune</em>).</strong></p><p><em>Taxi rank</em> . . . <em>toad in the hole</em> . . . <em>dustman</em> . . . <em>fancy dress</em> . . . American visitors to London (or viewers of British TV shows) might be confused by these terms. But most Britons would be equally puzzled by words like <em>caboose</em>, <em>bleachers</em>, and <em>busboy</em>. In <em>Divided by a Common Language</em>, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English.</p><p>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 Englishmans eyes. 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. 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. This delightful book is the ideal companion for travelersor anyone who enjoys the many nuances of language.</p>...2505031Divided by a Common Language206251https://www.gandhi.com.mx/divided-by-a-common-language-9780547350288/phttps://gandhi.vtexassets.com/arquivos/ids/3625434/da70a2a2-0419-48ec-87e3-77a9010685e5.jpg?v=638385644766670000InStockMXN99999DIEbook20079780547350288_W3siaWQiOiI3ZDlhMjM4Yi1kZDBhLTRjYWEtYjRhOC02MDUxOTQ5Y2FiNzIiLCJsaXN0UHJpY2UiOjI1MSwiZGlzY291bnQiOjQ1LCJzZWxsaW5nUHJpY2UiOjIwNiwiaW5jbHVkZXNUYXgiOnRydWUsInByaWNlVHlwZSI6Ildob2xlc2FsZSIsImN1cnJlbmN5IjoiTVhOIiwiZnJvbSI6IjIwMjUtMDEtMTZUMTQ6MDA6MDBaIiwicmVnaW9uIjoiTVgiLCJpc1ByZW9yZGVyIjpmYWxzZX1d9780547350288_<p><strong>This guide to the language differences between the United States and United Kingdom is a fascinating collection full of all kinds of surprises (<em>Minneapolis Star Tribune</em>).</strong></p><p><em>Taxi rank</em> . . . <em>toad in the hole</em> . . . <em>dustman</em> . . . <em>fancy dress</em> . . . American visitors to London (or viewers of British TV shows) might be confused by these terms. But most Britons would be equally puzzled by words like <em>caboose</em>, <em>bleachers</em>, and <em>busboy</em>. In <em>Divided by a Common Language</em>, Christopher Davies explains these expressions and discusses the many differences in pronunciation, spelling, and vocabulary between British and American English.</p><p>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 Englishmans eyes. 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. 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. This delightful book is the ideal companion for travelersor anyone who enjoys the many nuances of language.</p>...9780547350288_Houghton Mifflin Harcourtlibro_electonico_75038d11-599b-3e8a-8680-d9652428db60_9780547350288;9780547350288_9780547350288Christopher DaviesInglésMéxicohttps://getbook.kobo.com/koboid-prod-public/openroadmedia-epub-cfd0e74d-8e4e-4ad4-bb88-93d460935c81.epub2007-09-26T00:00:00+00:00Houghton Mifflin Harcourt