Lost in Translation: The English language taken hostage at home and abroad

(Hardback)

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Lost in Translation is 140 wacky, weird and wonderful snapshots of the English language being abused abroad and at home.
Whether its dodgy grammar, bad spellings or just plain old terrible translations, Lost in Translationdemonstrates how the worlds favourite languageis treated when it goes on holiday.

From hilarious street signs to dreadful translations to an assortment of wonderful unintentional wordplay, this book will make you laugh out loud and remind you to always use spellcheck!

Word count: 5,000

Author Bio

Chris Stone is a writer and editor with 15 years experience in publishing. He has commissioned and edited books on a huge array of subjects from Uboats to David Beckham; as an author he specialises in humour, pop culture and sport. He lives in Kent.