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Lynne Murphy

Lynne Murphy is Professor of Linguistics at the University of Sussex. A longtime American immigrant to the UK, she writes the popular blog <a href=”https://separatedbyacommonlanguage.blogspot.com/”>Separated by a Common Language</a> and is the author of <em>The Prodigal Tongue: the Love–Hate Relationship between British and American English</em>.

Ten differences between UK and US English

Some differences between UK and US English are well documented. For example, most people know that football is a different game in North America and the UK, and any American in the UK quickly learns not to talk about fanny packs. But there are also some more subtle...