Fractured English: A Pleasury of Bloopers and Blunders, Fluffs and Flubs, and Gaffes and Goofs

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Fractured English: A Pleasury of Bloopers and Blunders, Fluffs and Flubs, and Gaffes and Goofs

Name: Fractured English: A Pleasury of Bloopers and Blunders, Fluffs and Flubs, and Gaffes and Goofs
Price: 14.59 USD
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ISBN: 9780671000363

By: Richard Lederer

Illustrated By: Dave Morice

Simon & Schuster / 1996 / Paperback

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Product Description

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Bestselling author Richard Lederer has done it again with this collection of language gems, presented inhis signature style--uncut, unpolished, and one hundred percent genuine. This book is the only place you'll encounter this student's complaint: "I pass all my testes. My grade should be hirer," or this headache of a line: "Legislators Tax Brains to Cut Deficit." Revel in the delightful anarchy of words run amok, but caveat emptor: "Richard Lederer's books are good medicine, except for the incontinent," writes an ardent admirer. "Some people are bird-watchers. I watch word-botchers," declares the author as he expertly guides you through his world of loopy language.

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Title: Fractured English: A Pleasury of Bloopers and Blunders, Fluffs and Flubs, and Gaffes and Goofs
By: Richard Lederer
Illustrated By: Dave Morice
Format: Paperback
Number of Pages: 185
Vendor: Simon & Schuster

Publication Date: 1996
Dimensions: 8.16 X 5.28 X 0.59 (inches)
Weight: 8 ounces
ISBN: 0671000365
ISBN-13: 9780671000363
Stock No: WW00365

Publisher's Description

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From Simon & Schuster, Fractured English is Richard Lederer is a laugh-out-loud, sidesplitting, collection of language fluffs and flubs by America's super-duper blooper snooper.

A collection of language gems by the author of Anguished English includes side-tickling language bloopers under such headings as Mouths of Babes, Classified Classics, Poli-Tickle Speeches, and Science Friction.

Author Bio

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Richard Lederer is the author of more than 30 books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series and his current book, Presidential Trivia. He has been profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer and frequently appears on radio as a commentator on language. Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, "Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been named International Punster of the Year and Toastmasters International's Golden Gavel winner.