British English A to Zed.pdf

A rigorously researched, wickedly witty,

and eminently useful collection

of nearly 5,000 Briticisms (and Americanisms)

BRITISH

ENGLISH

A TO ZED

Revised and Updated Edition

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to stav to the very end. It lsiisuaj to plav Cod Save the Que

toc W thi N O RM AN. WACja U IT si r

2. //;/' The toast to the Queen, known as the Loyal Toast.

Il t % o o n \A 1 i m

*N r> »•> m il m m\r

BRITISH ENGLISH ATO ZED

PRAISE FORTHE PREVIOUS EDITION:

. the outstanding authority on the similarities and differences

between British and American English. *

— Laurence Urdang, Verbatim, The Language Quarterly

''it's a clinking (damned good) book to have about.

— Kirkus Reviews

'ritish English A to Zed is the most comprehensive guide to everyday English as

it is spoken on both sides of the Atlantic. No longer will you be left confused when

someone asks to borrow your biro (ballpoint pen) or your housewife (sewing kit).

This updated and revised edition includes more than 5,000 words from sources as

diverse as London businesses and Bridget Jones's Diary, as well as lively, up-to-date dis-

cussions of British pronunciation, punctuation, and style; units of measure; automo-

tive terms; cricket terms; and much more. Arranged alphabetically by Briticism,

entries feature their corresponding Americanisms as well as details about usage.

For readers, travelers, and Anglophiles everywhere, this entertaining and

authoritative resource is a cultural delight.

ENTRIES INCLUDE:

British

aerodrome

court shoes

high tea

ruby wedding

On your bike!

feeder

yonks

Eugene Ehrlich is coeditor of the Oxford American Dictionary and author of

numerous books on language, including You've Got Ketchup on Your Muumuu: An

A-to-Z Guide to English Words from Around the World; The Highly Selective Dictionary

for the Extraordinarily Literate, and Veni, Vidi, Vici: Conquer Your Enemies, Impress

Your Friends with Everyday Latin. A former senior lecturer of English at Columbia

University, he lives in Mamaroneck, New York.

The late Norman W. Schur wrote several books on language and divided his time

between England and the United States.

ISBN D-fllbQ-ME3fl-l

90000

On the cover: Detail of Queen Elizabeth I (Anonymous,

16th century, English School, Calleria Palatina, Palazzo

Pitti, Florence) courtesy Scala/Art Resource, N.Y.

Cover design by Cathy Rincon

Printed in the United States of America

9 780816"042388'

American

airfield

pumps

light supper

40th wedding anniversary

Get lost!

child's bib

ages

BRITISH

ENGLISH

A TO ZED

BRITISH

ENGLISH

Revised and Updated Edition

NORMAN W. SCHUR

REVISED BY EUGENE EHRLICH

Facts On File, Inc.

A TO ZED

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