British English, A to Zed
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British English, A to Zed
Checkmark Books, 2001
Rev. and updated ed
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- pbk.
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British English A to Zed / Norman W. Schur
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British English A to Zed / Norman W. Schur
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Includes index
Description and Table of Contents
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hbk. ISBN 9780816042388
Description
Students, teachers, and language lovers alike will have immediate access to an alphabetical listing of more than 5,000 "Briticisms" and their correlating "Americanisms." Also featured in this fully revised and updated volume are lively, up-to-date discussions of British language, pronunciation, punctuation, style, usage, and culture; and special sections on units of measure, automotive terms, cricket terms, and more.
Table of Contents
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pbk. ISBN 9780816042395
Description
Praise for the previous hardcover edition: A reference designed to ease Americans' confusion over British usage, explaining 5,000 British slang terms and common phrases. Book News Students
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