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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 Separated by a Common Language and is the author of The Prodigal Tongue: the Love–Hate Relationship between British and American English.

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...