Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults upon the English Language - Softcover

Lederer, Richard

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0941711811 ISBN 13: 9780941711814

Publisher: Gibbs Smith, 2006

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

From the Back Cover:

“Richard Lederer is the true king of language comedy. Anguished English is the funniest book I have ever read.” ―Sidney Sheldon

Anguished English is filled with accidental misuses of language that will delight and entertain you. This book has all the student bloopers, dangling modifiers, misread headlines, and malapropisms imaginable. It’s a must-have for word lovers everywhere.

Advertisement: “Dog for sale. Eats anything and is fond of children.”

In a lawsuit: “Doctor, how many autopsies have you performed on dead people?” “All my autopsies are on dead people.”

On a Hong Kong tailor shop: “Ladies may have a fit upstairs.”

Describing an accident: “In an attempt to kill a fly, I drove into a telephone pole.”

About the Author:

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.

 

About this edition

• Publisher: Gibbs Smith
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0941711811
• ISBN 13: 9780941711814
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 182
• Illustrator: Thompson Bill