Table of Contents

Introduction
1: The Arrangement of Letters
2: A Choice of Words
3: Money, Work, and Business
4: The Government and the Law
5: Education
6: Sickness and Health
7: Food, Clothing, and Shelter
8: Transport(ation)
9: Sport(s) and Leisure
10: What You Don't Say
11: The Stuff of Life
Appendices
1: Other Major Dialects
2: Idioms and Phrasal Verbs
3: Measures and Numbers
4: Calendar
Bibliography
Subject Index
Word Index

About the Author

Orin Hargraves is a longtime freelance lexicographer with much experience in both US and UK writing.

Reviews

"A well-organized guide to the differences between American and British English....A very readable book that is as entertaining as it is informative."--Library Journal "A scholarly but highly readable dissection of the differences between British and American English."--Copyeditor
"A well-organized guide to the differences between American and British English....A very readable book that is as entertaining for native speakers to dip into as it is informative for nonnative speakers or editors."--Library Journal "A scholarly but highly readable dissection of the differences between British and American English."--Copyeditor
"The organization and the writing style make this book not only informative, but also engaging....Useful."--American Reference Book Annual "If you're serious about studying the language most of us speak every day, Hargraves' book is interesting reading."--Nashville Tennessean "Orin Hargraves does what he can to promote transatlantic understanding."--Boston Globe