In Gobsmacked! Yagoda has written a fun, informative exploration of our language, even if Noah Webster would find it worrying—or worrisome.

$20-$25 Gobsmacked: The British Invasion of American English: Americans love to use Britishisms, but do we know what they really mean? Writer Ben Yagoda discusses popular British terms used in the ...

The trend is older and more extensive than many think. Mr Yagoda describes Britishisms like “it’s early days” and “gone missing” taking hold in America almost entirely below the radar in ...

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