《BRITISH ENGLISH A TO ZED》

Introduction1

British English:A to Zed9

Contents11

Acknowledgments11

Preface 　13

Explanatory Notes 　15

2．Definite articles408

1．Prepositions408

A．Syntax408

Appendix Ⅰ—General Differences Between British and American English408

3．Compound nouns409

4．Noun-verb agreement;collectives410

5．Who and other pronouns411

B．Pronunciation411

1．Proper nouns and adjectives;general;county name abbreviations(Tables)411

2．Common nouns(Tables)412

4．Usage of selected units of measure413

3．Directness and subtlety of British and American styles compared413

1．General413

2．Do and done413

C．Spoken Usage and Figures of Speech413

5．Usage of selected monetary units414

6．U and non-U414

D．Punctuation and Style414

1．Hyphens414

2．Parentheses414

3．Quotation marks414

4．Time of day414

5．Dates415

6．Abbreviations of forms of address415

7．Forms of address415

8．Placement of River415

9．Miscellaneous abbreviations415

E．Spelling415

B．Financial Terms417

Appendix Ⅱ—Glossaries and Tables417

A．Currency417

C．Units of Measure418

1．Dry measure418

a．barrel418

b．hundredweight418

c．keel418

d．quart418

e．score418

i．pigs,oxen418

ii．coal418

f．stone(Table of weights of various commodities)418

b．gill419

D．Numbers(Table)419

d．quart(see gallon)419

c．pint(see gallon)419

2．Liquid measure419

h．windle419

g．ton419

a．gallon419

E．Automotive Terms(Table for parts of:Body,Brakes,Chassis,Motor and Clutch,Axle and Transmission,Steering,Tools and Accessories,Tires)422

F．Musical Notation(Table)423

G．Slang424

1．Cant424

2．London slang(Table)424

4．Poker slang(Table)425

3．Rhyming slang(Table)425

5．British betting terms(Glossary)426

H．Food Names426

I．Botanical and Zoological Names426

J．Britain,Briton,British,English,etc.427

K．Cricket Terms(Glossary)428

L．Connotative Place-Names429

M．Connotative Names of Periodicals431

Index432