Lost in Translation: The English Language Taken Hostage at Home and Abroad

by Chris Stone

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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 it’s dodgy grammar, bad spellings or just plain old terrible translations, Lost in Translation demonstrates how the world’s favourite language is 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

  • ISBN13 9781907554551
  • Publish Date 7 June 2012
  • Publish Status Out of Print
  • Out of Print 24 October 2023
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Pavilion Books
  • Imprint Portico