Divided by a Common Language

by Christopher Davies | Travel |
ISBN: 0966094573 Global Overview for this book
Registered by herebedragons of Cotati, California USA on 4/7/2006
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3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by herebedragons from Cotati, California USA on Friday, April 7, 2006
An interesting book, especially for anyone traveling or relocating between Britain and the U.S. Or, anyone who's interested in variations in the English language.

Journal Entry 2 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Wednesday, April 12, 2006
I have dozens of friends living throughout Great Britian. I just might have to send this book to one of them when I'm done reading it. :)

Journal Entry 3 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Tuesday, November 28, 2006
I enjoyed Divided by a Common Language but Christopher Davies didn't understand the United States as much as he thought he did when he wrote this book. There are many goofy assumptions about the United States and at least one error about British English. This copy is a first edition, a second one was published in 2001. Having not read that version, I'll hope that some of these errors have been corrected.

In the meantime, I plan to hold onto this book for a little longer. I want to do a series of blog posts about some of the sillier assumptions I found in this book. I don't plan to tear the book apart, just to use it as a starting point for an ongoing discussion on language.

Journal Entry 4 by caligula03 from Hayward, California USA on Tuesday, February 6, 2007
I don't have the time in my life right now to continue writing up blog entries from this book so I will take it back to this month's meeting.

RELEASE NOTES:

Taking to the next meeting.

Journal Entry 6 by jerrriw from Walnut Creek, California USA on Monday, December 1, 2008
releasing it next meeting interesting.

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