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English to English: the A to Z of British-American translations

Could you…

1.Receive a stiffie in Stamford, Lincolnshire?

2.Buy some broadloom in Bradford, Yorkshire?

3.Get gazumped in Galveston, Texas?

4.Eat arugula in Aberdeen, Scotland?

5.Go to the carsey in Cleveland, Ohio?

6.Get your bangs trimmed in Belfast, northern Ireland?

(Answers below!)

This handy A to Z brings you bang up to date on over 2,000 commonly used English words that can cause confusion, chaos, red faces and even cost you money if you use them in the wrong way, in the wrong country … especially for business and social purposes. Perfect when you want to…

Avoid those horribly embarrassing social gaffes
Stay clear of potentially costly business term goofs
Understand what people really mean, wherever you are
Catch up with basic slang from Canada and Australia as well as UK-USA
Understand regional slang and jargon in parts of the USA and UK

Whatever your international English needs and wants, stick this guide in your pocket, briefcase or on your favourite electronic device … and avoid ever making embarrassing goofs in this complex language of ours, ever again.

“An invaluable guide to possible, indeed probable pitfalls” – says Jonathon Green, ‘The most-acclaimed British lexicographer since Johnson’ (The Independent).

Grab your copy now:

Print: Amazon.co.uk here, Amazon.com here, Amazon.ca here

Kindle: Amazon.co.uk here, Amazon.com here

It’s a great gift idea … if you can bring yourself to part with it! (Tip: buy two.)

*Answers: (1.Yes, a stiffie is a formal invitation card. 2.Yes, as long as you called it fitted carpet.3.Possibly: gazumping is a real estate term. 4.Yes, provided you asked for rocket (salad.) 5.Yes, as long as you want to go to the washroom. 6.Yes, but you’d need to ask them to trim your fringe.

Business Writing Made Easy

How to beat your competitors and make more money: start write here…

Want a very easy and cost-effective way to place yourself head-and-shoulders above your competitors … whether they’re individuals or companies? Simple: make sure your writing for business is powerful, effective and persuasive. How? Invest a few pounds or dollars in Business Writing Made Easy.

Considering that around 99 percent of internet business is done via the written word (plus what we still need to do for printed business writing) getting your business writing right is more important than ever before.

Available on Amazon UK … Amazon USA … or order now as an eBook for just $10.95, and I’ll email you your copy as soon as PayPal tell me your payment is in. (If there’s any delay, contact me on suze@suzanstmaur.com.)

In this practical how-to book I get you writing for business effectively, easily, and quickly. I show you how to…

Make sure your thinking is right, so what you write works first time
Polish your grammar, spelling and punctuation to perfection
Start your writing off on the right foot every time
Ensure everything you write gets the results you want
Harness PR skills to get you and your business noticed
Use pro advertising techniques to fire up your promotional writing
Write about yourself so readers know just how good you really are
Compose and write formal business documents with confidence
Prepare and present speeches that wow your audiences

This book is essential reading if you…

Need to write for your job or business
Use English as a second language for business
Run your own business
Are starting a business
Are looking for a new job
Blog for business or social purposes

This is what Ann Handley of the famous US marketing site, MarketingProfs, has to say about what you get in this book…”Suze is a messiah to businesses who want to engage, not bore, their customers, even if writing comes as a bit of a chore … she serves up the basics in a way that’s easy to digest and apply to your own work.” Ann Handley, Chief Content Officer, www.MarketingProfs.com

The English Language Joke Book

100s of laughs about this weird language of ours for just $3.95!

Here’s a mega-compilation of all the humor posts here on HowToWriteBetter tidied up, edited and polished for you to enjoy in a handy, 115-page eBook. More than 22,000 words that demonstrate why the English language can be so hilariously funny! Grab your copy now, as the book will be going into a paperback/Kindle format soon and the price will go up. Just make your payment to PayPal and I do the rest – as soon as PayPal tell me you’ve paid I’ll email you your copy personally. What are you waiting for? Get laughing!

BUY NOW for just USD $3.95 (about GBP £2.50 or €3.00)

BANANA SKIN WORDS and how not to slip on them … for less than $6 !!

Here are the right answers to around 1,500 commonly mis-spelled or otherwise wrongly used English words and phrases in one handy, 78-page eBook. And although this could save you a lot of money in lost credibility and unclear writing, I only want less than GBP £4 (less than USD $6) for it. Crazy? Perhaps – so grab this chance to get it now before I come to my senses!

The most useful $5.95 (£3.80) you’ll have spent in a long time…

What next? PayPal email me to say you’ve paid, and I email you the book. You don’t have to do anything more!

Other books of mine – they make great gifts!

Please note: although I just give Amazon UK and Amazon USA links here, most of my print books are available through other online outlets in various countries. If you want to know of an online retailer in your own country, drop me a note on suze@suzanstmaur.com and I’ll let you have whatever contact information I can find! Sz.

Want a great, low-cost gift for a friend or relative who loves horses? These two paperback books are hilariously funny – perfect for birthdays, Mother’s Day, Christmas, Hannukah and much more. I can’t tell you how much fun I had writing and compiling them … most of the material is original and the jokes just seemed to write themselves. I’ve been in love with horses and ponies all my life, ridden them up until health problems stopped me a few years ago … and it shows in these books! Both are aimed at family audiences.

The Horse Lover’s Joke Book

UK click here

USA click here

The Pony Lover’s Joke Book

UK click here

USA click here

I’m something of an expert on weddings having researched and written 5 books on the topic for this particular publisher! It’s such a wonderfully exciting and romantic topic to work with, especially this year with the Royal Wedding we had in the UK. If you or someone you know is getting married soon, you might well find one or more of this selection very handy…