Anguished English An Anthology of Accidental Assaults upon the English Language
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Thompson, Bill illustrator.
Published
Layton, UT : Gibbs Smith, 2006.
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Language
English
ISBN
9781423608912
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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.
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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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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Lederer, R., & Thompson, B. (2006). Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults upon the English Language . Gibbs Smith.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lederer, Richard and Bill Thompson. 2006. Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language. Gibbs Smith.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Lederer, Richard and Bill Thompson. Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language Gibbs Smith, 2006.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Lederer, Richard, and Bill Thompson. Anguished English: An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language Gibbs Smith, 2006.
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