Matthew Engel
Matthew Engel’s new book That’s the Way It Crumbles arrived in bookshops on June 8 2017 to warm reviews from leading London newspapers and magazines.
Crumbles is the culmination of seven years research into the fascinating 400-year history of American words travelling to Britain. To the point where many British teenagers (Hi guys!) are basically speaking American (Don’t even go there!)
And politicians, broadcasters, journalists – even judges – are just as guilty, making British English as vulnerable as the vanishing tribal languages of the Amazon.
Does this matter? I think so.
Reviews of That's the Way it Crumbles: "If you’re the kind of person who shouts at the radio, this book is for you... a funny and fascinating read" - Rose Wild, The Times "An …
ReadMatthew Engel's writing on politics, places, philology and pastimes can now mainly be found in The Guardian, the Financial Times and the New Statesman. …
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