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Oddities of English
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Undoubtedly Bill Bryson is an ideal person to study the English language. He is not a teacher, but a highly educated bystander. Growing up in the United States, moving to England for a couple decades and then coming home again, gives him a rare opportunity to experience the language from whence it came and where it is heading. The differences between British and American English are amusing, fascinating, and, at moments, utterly unbelievable. Even after fifteen years the book’s information has aged well. Bryson does not claim to be an adept linguist yet any who have read his travel books know he is an adept writer who is genius at telling a story. This book is not only informative, but a readable account of how, where, and when we at
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