Lonely Planet British Phrasebook (Lonely Planet Phrasebooks)

'Lighthearted and informative. Amusing...lively...and eminently accessible. A fascinating store of information.'
- JDA Widdowson, Director, The National Centre for English Cultural Tradition, The University of Sheffield

• take a tour of the dialects of Britain
• order a pimple and blotch (scotch) at the rub-a-dub-dub (pub) and have a rabbit and pork (talk) with the locals
• slang and colloquial usage
• avoid embarrassing British - US differences
• cultural tips, festivals, food and shopping
• fit in at a football match or follow the cricket
• Scottish Gaelic and Welsh included