{"product_id":"9781429905190","title":"Rules, Britannia: An Insider's Guide to Life in the United Kingdom","description":"\u003cp\u003eHow do you respond to a dinner invitation that says \"Eight for eight thirty\"? What might induce you to get off a London train at a place called Mud Chute? When is it okay to drive over a sleeping policeman? And why do teh Brits keep saying \"Who's she, the cat's mother\"?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRules, Britannia \u003c\/i\u003eis an invaluable resource for Americans who want to make a smooth transition when visiting or relocating to the UK. This entertaining and practical insider's guide contains scores of established do's and dont's that only a Brit would know.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMost of us know that an elevator is called a \"lifet,\" a toilet is a \"loo,\" and the trunk of your car is the \"boot,\" but who would have a clue about a \"sprog\" or a \"gobsmacked berk\"? These phrases are part of daily conservation in the UK, and leave many visiting Americans as baffled as if they listening to a foreign language.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCovering such essential topics as vocabulary, house- or \"flat\"-hunting, business culture, child rearing, and even relationship etiqutte, \u003ci\u003eRules, Britannia \u003c\/i\u003ewill ease the anxiety that comes with a transatlantic move or extended visit, and is sure to make any old Yank feel like a regular Joe Bloggs.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47153761845488,"sku":"9781429905190","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429905190_p0.jpg?v=1769900845","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429905190","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}