The Prodigal Tongue: The Love-Hate Relationship Between American and British English | 
pickAnybody who has read the author's blog at all regularly will know what to expect: a look at what people actually say and write and how that has changed to bring the two varieties closer together or push them further apart rather than jeremiads about language degeneration based on no more than gut feeling.
Something anyone feeling the urge to pontificate about language should read first.
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This book is thorough! A linguistic and cultural comparison of the differences between American and British English. It made me self conscious about coming off as rude when interacting with Kiwis tho. I learned that the way Americans ask for things in restaurants can come off as rude to others. 😩 #hoopla
so-soIt got better - the first few chapters were infuriating. Murphy is much better when she's not trying so damn hard to be funny, and later chapters have some actual linguistics. But also meh.
In Boston English, a regular coffee has cream and sugar and can come in any size!
"Do you think that pedigree would make Marcus want to order a 'regular americano' rather than a 'medium' one? No, I didn't think so either."
Then why are you fucking writing this fucking book, Lynne? What is the point of this????
It's the very last day of vacation for me. I haven't done much reading, mainly due to back issues preventing my two favourite reading positions (sitting cross legged and lying on my stomach. ) I'm ready to be done with Murphy, though.
Cool enough for hot coffee, yay! Gotta get through this book. #bokfika
This may not be the best way to persuade me of the equality of the two Englishes.
Jesus fuck this is the worst definition of cognitive bias I've ever had the significant displeasure of laying my eyes on.
