Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 427
EAN: 9780312336653
ISBN: 0312336659
Label: Thomas Dunne Books
Manufacturer: Thomas Dunne Books
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 240
Publication Date: 2006-03-21
Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books
Release Date: 2006-03-21
Studio: Thomas Dunne Books

How do you respond to a dinner invitation that said -Eight for eight thirty+? What might induce you to get off a London train at a place called Mud Chute? And why do the Brits keep saying -Who+s she, the cat+s mother?+ Rules, Britannia is an invaluable resource for Americans who want to make a smooth transition when visiting or relocating to the UK. It is an entertaining and practical insider+s guide containing scores of established do+s and don+ts from across the pond that only a Brit would know:¥ Showing two fingers doesn+t mean -peace+ in the UK¥ When driving, never turn on red and for heaven+s sake, keep left!¥ Don+t stress over the salad plate.Covering such essential topics as vocabulary, house or -flat+-hunting, business culture, child-rearing, and even relationship etiquette, this book will lessen the anxiety that comes with a trans-Atlantic move or extended visit, while giving the reader a leg up on the advanced communication ladder.

Customer Rating:
Summary: Know the Rules
Comment: Ms Hargis, an expat Brit living in the US, demystifies British culture in an accessible and humorous fashion. "Rules, Britannia" should be required reading for anyone staying in Britain longer than it takes to make a connection at Heathrow. Likewise, Brits traveling to the States should find it equally entertaining and enlightening, and they might learn enough about the American culture to keep from embarrassing themselves. But even if you're not planning on traveling across the Pond, if you're simply curious as to what "half three" means or how to order a drink in an English pub, "Rules, Britannia" will have the answer.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Great book!
Comment: This is an excellent "study guide" before going to the UK. I would definitely recommend it from cover to cover. The author is very thorough to the point of giving lists of American words vs. British words with their respective meanings.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: Essential Read Before Relocating to the UK
Comment: I read through the entire book the first day I got it, and am sure I will reference it again and again before (and probably after) I relocate to London for six months. It's extremely informative, witty and well-written. Many topics are addressed that I hadn't even thought about. It covers do's and don't's for nearly every situation imagineable. The pronunciations and "glossary" sections the end of each chapter are most helpful.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: An Incredibly Helpful Book!
Comment: I've now read this book front to back twice and I have found it to be so incredibly helpful as I prepare for my move to the UK in July. I would highly recommend this book to anyone moving from the US to the UK, or the UK to the US...or just anyone interested in British culture, as it is highly entertaining as well as informative.

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Customer Rating:
Summary: this is a HOOT
Comment: Very funny, easy pick up and put down...and then pick up again. I read parts aloud to my ten year old and she laughed too. Good variety of topics and the website additions helpful. I liked best when she wrote about her American born husband and her children's reactions. The potty talk section really got me laughing.

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