Questions About The Mother Tongue: English and How It Got That Way

by Bill Bryson

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I'm looking for an audio version of this book. Anyone have one they want to sell or donate?

Tim I found it from my local library in the OverDrive app.

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In light of errors cited by speakers of different languages and the fact that it was written over 30 years ago, is it safe to assume that this book is fairly outdated at this point?

Carol Strange Yes, it was definitely written over 25 years ago and many things are out of date. I cannot speak for errors in other languages. I found the book to be…moreYes, it was definitely written over 25 years ago and many things are out of date. I cannot speak for errors in other languages. I found the book to be interesting anyway (less)

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