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Lost in Translation: The English Language Taken Hostage at Home and Abroad

Lost in Translation: The English Language Taken Hostage at Home and Abroad

by Chris Stone (Author)

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    Hardcover 2012

    $4.29
Synopsis

Lost in Translation is 140 wacky, weird and wonderful snapshots of the English language being abused abroad and at home. Whether it's dodgy grammar, bad spellings or just plain old terrible translations, Lost in Translation demonstrates how the world's favourite language is treated when it goes on holiday.

From hilarious street signs to dreadful translations to an assortment of wonderful unintentional wordplay, this book will make you laugh out loud ... and remind you to always use spellcheck!

Word count: 5,000

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 112
 Publisher: Portico
Published: 07 Jun 2012
ISBN 10: 1907554556
ISBN 13: 9781907554551

Author Bio
Chris Stone is a writer and editor with 15 years' experience in publishing. He has commissioned and edited books on a huge array of subjects from U-boats to David Beckham; as an author he specialises in humour, pop culture and sport. His books include `The Ultimate Christmas Party Sprout' and `Spliffigami: how to roll the 35 greatest joints of all time'. He lives in Kent.