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Antony Miall,David Milsted

The Xenophobe's Guide to the English

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A guide to understanding the English that gets beyond the stiff upper lip and reveals their true spirit and character.
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92 printed pages
Original publication
2008
Publication year
2008
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  • Olga Kardanovskayahas quoted4 years ago
    he attitude of the English towards other nations is not so much xenophobia (fear of foreigners) as xenopili (pity for foreigners for having the misfortune to be, well, NOT English)
  • Дмитрий Кувшиновhas quoted7 years ago
    Bracing, parky, muggy, breezy, crisp, chilly, fresh – conditions are always understated by at least 10 degrees.
  • Дмитрий Кувшиновhas quoted7 years ago
    the English do not die, they ‘pass over’, ‘pass on’, ‘pop off’, ‘kick the bucket’, ‘give up the ghost’ or ‘snuff it’. When they need to relieve themselves they ‘spend a penny’, ‘wash their hands’, ‘answer the call’, ‘make use of the facilities’ or, simply, ‘go’.

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