Leaves on the Line
Subtitle: What the British say ... And what they really mean
Contributors: Toseland, Simon
Publisher: Pavilion Books Company Limited
Published: 2013
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 138
ISBN-13: 9781909815162; 9781907554858
Subjects: English language; Terms and phrases; Idioms; Phraseology
Description: In every walk of life, from relationships, to work, to politics, sport and the news, our everyday use of English harbours duplicities of meaning. We say 'I'm sorry' when we mean 'absolute nonsense', and write 'Yours faithfully' when we're thinking 'Sod you!' Jealousy, rage, love, affection we're equally good at disguising them all. Leaves on the Line compiles this secret language this 'double English' in a hilarious and forthright volume exposing the doublespeak of the British language. For the first time, everyday terms which we casually deploy to loved ones and total strangers, and h.
Notes: English.
Table of contents: title: Cover; Title Page; Contents; As British as; Politics; Work & Trade; Travel, Weather & Abroad; Sport; Pets; Family life; Births, Marriages, Deaths & Relationships; Food; Shopping & Complaining; Sorry; Copyright.