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British or American English? A Handbook of Word and Grammar Patterns

Paperback • 2006 • English • 1. edition

British or American English? A Handbook of Word and Grammar Patterns

By John Algeo

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About the book

Speakers of British and American English display some striking differences in their use of grammar. In this detailed survey, John Algeo considers questions such as: •Who lives on a street, and who lives in a street? •Who takes a bath, and who has a bath? •Who says Neither do I, and who says Nor do I? •After 'thank you', who says Not at all and who says You're welcome? •Whose team are on the ball, and whose team isn't? Containing extensive quotations from real-life English on both sides of the At...Show more

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ISBN

9780521379939

Publisher

Cambridge University Press

Published year

2006

Language

English

Edition

1

Original title

British or American English? A Handbook of Word and Grammar Patterns

Format

Paperback

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