Still Lost in Translation: More misadventures in English abroade

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Have you ever arrived in a hotel room and been baffled by the information provided? Beware of your luggage. In your room you will find a minibar which is filled with alcoholics. Have you ever been to a restaurant and wondered what on earth to order? Bored Meat Stew. Loory Driver Soup. Kiss Lorraine. Have you ever arrived in an airport and found the supposedly helpful signs just make you feel more lost? You are required to declare all sorts of private things. These and many more English language howlers are included in this addictive, whimsical and side-splitting book.

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Charlie Croker is an author and journalist. His previous books include Lost in Translation, The Little Book of Beckham and A Game of Three Halves. He has also written for The Times, the Independent on Sunday and the Spectator, among others. His name is frequently misspelt as Charlie Crocker.