Separated by a Common Language
Blog URL http://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com
Located Brighton, East Sussex United Kingdom
Tags language, linguistics, English, British, American, expatriate, cross-cultural, culture
Observations on British and American English by an American linguist living in the UK
Latest Blog Posts
- Sesame Street on Nov 14, 2009 in trade names babies and children pronunciation books names television
While Grover takes/has her nap, a little reflection on her bi-dialectal language acquisition. She's six weeks short of being two, and (orig. AmE) talking up a storm. I'd wondered whether she'd get any Americanisms from me, but (a) I tend to use BrE...
- well done the on Nov 6, 2009 in grammar sport interjections prepositions names idioms
Often these days my blogging consists of answering queries from readers wondering about this or that thing they've heard or read. I'm going to turn that on its head and ask you about something. It's this little type of exclamation:In each Festiva...
- well done the on Nov 6, 2009 in grammar sport interjections prepositions names idioms
Often these days my blogging consists of answering queries from readers wondering about this or that thing they've heard or read. I'm going to turn that on its head and ask you about something. It's this little type of exclamation:In each Festiva...
- this/these premises on Oct 31, 2009 in grammar morphology IrishE AusE
I was in London yesterday, and blew some money on a black cab, since a cancel(l)ed train had made me late. While paused at a stop light, I read a notice outside a (BrE) railway station/(orig. AmE) train station that said something like "This premise...
- this/these premises on Oct 31, 2009 in grammar morphology IrishE AusE
I was in London yesterday, and blew some money on a black cab, since a cancel(l)ed train had made me late. While paused at a stop light, I read a notice outside a (BrE) railway station/(orig. AmE) train station that said something like "This premise...
- write (to) someone on Oct 26, 2009 in verbs grammar project ideas communication
Frequent contributor Marc wrote to say that he:received this comment about a draft letter I prepared:"Can you please put in I AM WRITING TO YOU NOT I AM WRITING YOU..this is amercian and bad english."Comment is from an England-born Australian.I am wi...
- write (to) someone on Oct 26, 2009 in verbs grammar project ideas communication
Frequent contributor Marc wrote to say that he:received this comment about a draft letter I prepared:"Can you please put in I AM WRITING TO YOU NOT I AM WRITING YOU..thisis amercian and bad english."Comment is from an England-born Australian.I am wil...
