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"Richard Lederer is the true king of language comedy.Anguished English is the funniest book I have ever read." -SidneySheldon Anguished English is filled with accidental misuses oflanguage that will delight and entertain you. This book has all thestudent bloopers, dangling modifiers, misread headlines, andmalapropisms imaginable. It's a must-have for word loverseverywhere. Advertisement: "Dog for sale. Eats anything and is fondof children." In a lawsuit: "Doctor, how many autopsies have youperformed 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 intoa telephone pole." From student essays to newspaper headlines, hereis a fabulous collection of linguistic goofs and mixed-up metaphorsthat have done everything from rewriting history to announcing theability of a soft drink to resurrect the dead! Dell.
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