Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language
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Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language
By (Author) Richard Lederer
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
Gibbs M. Smith Inc
27th September 2017
United States
Classifications
General
Non Fiction
428.00207
Physical Properties
Paperback
192
Width 108mm, Height 171mm, Spine 13mm
154g
Description
Anguished English is the impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our common language. From bloopers and blunders to Signs of the Times to Mixed-Up Metaphors . . . from Two-Headed Headlines to Mangling Modifiers . . . it's a collection that will leave you roaring with delight and laughter.
Author Bio
Richard Lederer is the author of more than 35 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series. He is founding cohost of A Way with Words on public radio and his syndicated column, Looking at Language, appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He lives in San Diego.
