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Original Essays | November 5, 2009

John Buntin: IMG Notes from the (Bibliographic) Underground

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For more than 60 years, Los Angeles's origins, its underbelly, and (yes) its blondes have fueled the imagination of writers and directors from... Continue »
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    L.A. Noir: The Struggle for the Soul of America's Most Seductive City

    John Buntin

Anguished English

by Richard Lederer

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Synopses & Reviews

Publisher Comments:

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.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9780941711814
Subtitle:
An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language
Author:
Lederer, Richard
Illustrator:
Thompson, Bill
Publisher:
Wyrick and Company
Subject:
General
Subject:
English language
Subject:
Errors of usage
Subject:
English language -- Errors of usage.
Edition Description:
Revised, Expand
Publication Date:
April 2006
Binding:
Paperback
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Y
Pages:
182
Dimensions:
6.60x5.12x.51 in. .38 lbs.
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