"That's Not English" by Erin Moore
Quite. Clever. Toilet. When it comes to the British and Americans, we know that they are speaking the same language. But when one looks closer, they will begin to realize that while the language sounds the same, it is actually very different. Take for example, the three words I mentioned. The meaning of the word is different depending which side of the ocean you are on and in some cases, that can get one into a whole lot of trouble. In That’s Not English: Britishisms, Americanisms, and What Our English Says About Us , lifelong Anglophile Erin Moore uses her personal experience of moving from America to England to share just how different these two countries are. When I first saw other bloggers reviewing and talking about this book, I knew that I had to pick it up. The English language has always been a fascinating thing to me. Us Canadians speak an English that is not quite British but definitely not American - nothing makes you feel like a...