Anguished English: An Anthology Of Accidental Assaults On The English Language - Softcover

Lederer, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 145967765X ISBN 13: 9781459677654

Publisher: ReadHowYouWant, 2014

Synopsis

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.

Help wanteds:
Wanted: Unmarried girls to pick fresh fruit and produce at night.Two - Headed Headlines: Grandmother of eight makes hole in one! Doctor testifies in horse suit.Modern - Day Malapropisms: I suffer from a deviant septum.

About this title

About the Author

Richard Lederer is the author of more than 3,000 books and articles about language and humor. Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, ""Looking at Language,"" appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been elected International Punster of the Year and been profiled in magazines as diverse as the New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer. He is a language columnist for the Toastmaster, Pages, and the Farmers' Almanac and hosts ""A Way With Words"" on public radio each weekend. In 2002, Richard Lederer was named Golden Gavel winner by Toastmasters International.

Edition details

• Publisher: ReadHowYouWant
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 145967765X
• ISBN 13: 9781459677654
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 152