Blimey, I’m Knackered!: An American's Survival Guide to British English

We have watched an abundance of British crime shows and this book helps to understand the meaning behind some of the slang used. It has a permanent home on the coffee table for reference.

My first copy arrived slightly damaged. I was pleased with how quickly and painlessly I got an undamaged copy in the mail. I have not had time to do a thorough review, but I can say I am impressed by the scope, organization, and tone of the book. In vain I sought one sample common word (I've forgotten which one, unfortunately). The author acknowledges that the book is incomplete in covering a constantly changing field. Perhaps there will be updates, with input from readers.

My husband and his friend watch a lot of British tv and compare the speech and slang . They thought the book was really fun to see the common British phrases.

Absolutely love this book. I am planning a trip to the UK in the fall and this is a great read AND are-read for reference. There is only one error in the book (a double print, not an error of content) and I highly recommend this. Offers examples, diagrams, and is a comprehensive list of what I need to know driving to and spending time in the countryside.

I enjoyed reading the difference between the 2 languages. The book definitely met my expectations.

I love it, absolutely. MANY ENGLISH BOOKS I READ, mysteries, romance, historical novels, have delightful phrases. I wanted to know what was being said. English DVDs also come out with different, funny words which I write down then look them up in this charming, easy-to-find definitions.

Easy to read and easy to use when looking up a phrase or word.

I purchased this book as a gift for Christmas. The gift was well received and the book itself is awesome! I just wish it hadn’t of been marked when it arrived as I didn’t have time to get a replacement before Christmas and the damage was very noticeable.

Given as a gift to my American brother in law as a Christmas gift and he absolutely loved it, my sister said it was very helpful as he kept asking her for slag translations since moving here a few months ago. We all had a few giggles and learnt a few things our selves.