Book
Anguished English : An anthology of accidental assaults upon our language
Record details
- ISBN: 9780440203520
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Physical Description:
x, 177 p. : ill ; 18 cm.
print - Publisher: New York : Dell Pub., 1989, c1987.
Content descriptions
| Formatted Contents Note: | Schoolishness -- Student bloopers win pullet surprises -- The world according to student bloopers -- Excuses, excuses -- The blunderful world of bloopers -- Disorder in the court! -- Accidental bloopers -- Wholly holy bloopers -- It's an ad, ad, ad, ad world -- Signs of the times -- Welfare bloopers fare well -- Stop the presses! -- Two-headed headlines -- Inspired gibberish -- Modern day malapropisms -- Mixed-up metaphors -- An Irish bull is always pregnant -- Goldwynisms and berraisms -- Lost in transition -- Grammar gaffes -- Mangling modifiers -- References wanted -- Laffing at mispelling -- Howta reckanize American slurvian. |
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| Subject: | English language -- Errors of usage -- Humor |
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- 1 of 2 copies available at University College of the North Libraries.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Holdable? | Status | Due Date |
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| The Pas Campus Library | PN 6231 .L4 1987 (Text) | 58500000178087 | Stacks | Volume hold | Checked out | 2024-07-27 |
| Thompson Campus Library | PN 6231 .L4 1987 (Text) | 58500000178095 | Stacks | Volume hold | Available | - |
