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British English A to Zed, Revised & Updated Edition (2001)
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
(the ) Queen I . Inf. To stay at a dance through the QÏWH
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
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BRITISH ENGLISH ATO ZED
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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'
B,
American
airfield
pumps
light supper
40th wedding anniversary
Get lost!
child's bib
ages
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BRITISH
ENGLISH
A TO ZED
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BRITISH
ENGLISH
Revised and Updated Edition
NORMAN W. SCHUR
REVISED BY EUGENE EHRLICH
Facts On File, Inc.
A TO ZED
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