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Originally Posted by MickeyC
Just finished The Adventures of English by Melvyn Bragg and it was an excellent history of the English language. Much more detailed than other books I’ve read on the subject (e.g., The Mother Tounge by Bill Bryson). It focuses mostly on Britain but does devote a couple of chapters to the US and one each on India, the West Indies and Australia.
Only thing he got wrong was failing to point out how much better we speak English here in the US than the Brits do.
Aw, I didn’t think you’d fall for that one. Shoot.
Next up Why We Sleep by Matthew Walker. Non fiction on unlocking the power of sleep and dreams
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It is one of
my favorite English History books,,,