Sarah Booth

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Where the British will say howjado for “how do you do,” an American will say jeetjet for “have you taken sustenance recently?” and lesskweet for “in that case, let us retire to a convivial place for a spot of refreshment.”
Sarah Booth
Shades of Jeff Foxworthy undercover linguist.
The Mother Tongue: English and How it Got that Way
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