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Crazy English - by Richard Lederer (Paperback)

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  • In what other language, asks Lederer, do people drive on a parkway and park in a driveway, and your nose can run and your feet can smell?
  • About the Author: 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.
  • 224 Pages
  • Language + Art + Disciplines, General

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About the Book



In this revised edition of his classic book, Lederer frolics through the logic-boggling byways of the English language and unveils new chapters on misnomers, retronyms, and "The Department of Redundancy Department".



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In what other language, asks Lederer, do people drive on a parkway and park in a driveway, and your nose can run and your feet can smell? In CRAZY ENGLISH, Lederer frolics through the logic-boggling byways of our language, discovering the names for phobias you didn't know you could have, the longest words in our dictionaries, and the shortest sentence containing every letter in the alphabet. You'll take a bird's-eye view of our beastly language, feast on a banquet of mushrooming food metaphors, and meet the self-reflecting Doctor Rotcod, destined to speak only in palindromes.



About the Author



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.
Dimensions (Overall): 8.0 Inches (H) x 5.0 Inches (W) x .6 Inches (D)
Weight: .65 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Number of Pages: 224
Genre: Language + Art + Disciplines
Sub-Genre: General
Publisher: Gallery Books
Format: Paperback
Author: Richard Lederer
Language: English
Street Date: June 1, 1998
TCIN: 76977032
UPC: 9780671023232
Item Number (DPCI): 247-08-3301
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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