The book! The book!
I've been quieter than I'd like to be on this blog, but things have been a bit crazy-hectic- mad getting ready for the release of The Prodigal Tongue: The love-hate relationship between American/British and British/American English . Yes, there are different subtitles depending on which country you buy the book from. There had to be, right? So I invite you, kind readers, to visit the new website for the book , which has lots of good stuff, including a couple of short quizzes (orig. AmE in that sense) to see how much you know about British and American English. (I will warn you: just because you come from a country doesn't mean you know all of its English!) If you're thinking about buying the book, please consider (orig. AmE) pre-ordering it (see the buy now link at the website). Pre-orders help authors because they show (BrE) bookshops /(AmE) bookstores and media outlets that it's a book people care about—and so it's more likely to be kept in stock and re...