An Informal History of the English Language in the United States
by Bill Bryson
Recommended by Greg Siskind
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In Made in America, Bill Bryson demythologizes his native land, explaining how a dusty hamlet with neither woods nor holly became Hollywood; how the Wild West wasn't won; why Americans say "lootenant" and "Toosday"; and exactly why Mr. Yankee Doodle called his feathered cap "Macaroni." In Made in America, Bill Bryson demythologizes his native lan...
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Recommended by 1 source and appears in Humor, Hobbies, and History.
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Greg Siskind
“I'm reading Bill Bryson's terrific 2001 book "Made in America: An Informal History of the English Language in the United States" and boy is this passage on the money.”
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