That's Not English

That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us | Erin Moore

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A light, entertaining read. Some bits were hilarious, others dragged out a little. Informative whichever side of the Atlantic you are, though it seemed to me more geared towards an American audience.

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That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us | Erin Moore

Confused? No, indeed.

CarolynM Too hard!š‚ 5y

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PenguinInFlight

That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us | Erin Moore

This, plus multiple mugs of PG Tips with milk and sugar, got me through my work day today, which was INCREDIBLY LONG. I‘ve wanted to live in England since I was 12. One of these days, maybe. ā¯¤ļø¸š‡¬š‡§#england

TaylorMay Omg I love that cheese š’™š§€ 7y

PenguinInFlight @TaylorMay Me too!! The cranberry one is my favorite, but my Walmart stopped carrying it and started carrying the blueberry instead...which I like almost as well. It‘s still delicious. š¨ 7y

TaylorMay Agreed. If you like trying to find UK stuff on the US check it Cost Plus World Market. They have awesome stuff from across the pond š‰ 7y

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PenguinInFlight @TaylorMay oooh! I will. Thank you!! š’š’ 7y

TaylorMay Of course!!! Make sure to post what you find š‰ I love the UK can't wait to go back 7y

kamoorephoto Oh I so miss my Digestives!! šæšæ I‘m a Brit in the States... 7y

PenguinInFlight @kamoorephoto there is definitely not a US equivalent. The closest thing I can think of is a graham cracker, and that‘s still not the same at all. 7y

kamoorephoto @PenguinInFlight No, it‘s not š Nothing beats them at all!!! I miss my biscuits! And so much cheaper than buying cookies. We understand the importance of a good ā€biscuit‘ with our tea or coffee in England!! šø 7y

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That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us | Erin Moore

Two hours down! I was going to try for another hour before calling it a night, but my current read started creeping me out a little bit and I had to switch to something totally different as a distraction. Turns out reading about Americanisms vs Britishisms distracts me AND makes me extra sleepy š´š´š´

I'm happy with a few hours already under my belt! Hope you're all enjoying your books and reading nooks. See you in the morning! #24in48

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LeahBergen Good night! 7y

Varshitha Good going!!š‘¸š¸»š‘¸š¸».. Good night!! 7y

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PenguinInFlight

That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us | Erin Moore

A friend in the U.K. mailed me a surprise Christmas present...I can cross "owning a real Monkey from PG Tips" off the bucket list. ?ā¯¤?

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PenguinInFlight

That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us | Erin Moore

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I absofreakinglutely LOVED this book. A very humorous account of the differences between American English and British English. Super fun read for word lovers like myself. š¨

Procrastireader Bill Bryson, a truly funny person, wrote The Mother Tongue (about English) and Notes From A Small Island (about THE English). This year he put out The Road To Little Dribbling as a follow-up to NFASI. If you haven't read them, you'll like them. Actually, you should read *everything* by Bill Bryson. OK, EVERYONE should read everything by Bill Bryson. š„ 8y

PenguinInFlight @Procrastireader I'll have to check these out!! š‘¨š¸» Thank you!! āŗļø¸š’ 8y

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That's Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us | Erin Moore