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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fun and illuminating look at our linguistic past.
Who Put the Butter in Butterfly? David Feldman A fun and interesting look at the everyday phrases used so often in the English language. This book is just what trivia junkies crave. No, it is not great literature, so what? Just look at the cover and the title..... What were you thinking, "War and Peace?", get real. This is a fun romp into those odd...
Published on October 3, 2008 by Spence the Elder
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6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the same person who took the cookie from the cookie jar...
One of the reviewers on Amazon.com I think correctly described this book as "bathroom reading." I agree wholeheartedly. The book reads like an encyclopedia more than anything else, and it's not recommended to read it in large sections (like I did) because you'll be bored quickly. Apparently its part of a series, and this one focused exclusively on language (Where did the...
Published on October 3, 2005 by Victory Silvers
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
A fun and illuminating look at our linguistic past.,
By Spence the Elder (East TN, USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Who Put Butter in Butterfly...and Other Fearless Investigations Into Our Illogial Language (Paperback)
Who Put the Butter in Butterfly?
David Feldman A fun and interesting look at the everyday phrases used so often in the English language. This book is just what trivia junkies crave. No, it is not great literature, so what? Just look at the cover and the title..... What were you thinking, "War and Peace?", get real. This is a fun romp into those odd expressions that we all use in everyday life and for the most part have no idea where they come from. I for one enjoyed the book very much. Some of the phrases listed in this book, like: Dog Days, Lady Bugs, the Real McCoy's and Hoodwink I have known for years. Others like: Stolen Thunder, Pin Money, or Tinkers Dam, (and many others ), I had not a clue. All and all a non-stuffy and amusing book that gives the reader an entertaining look at why we say the things we do. If we can't understand our past and laugh a bit at it, the future becomes increasingly gray. In Frith, Spence The Elder "Sic gorgiamus allos subjectatos nunc" M. Addams
6 of 12 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
Probably the same person who took the cookie from the cookie jar...,
This review is from: Who Put Butter in Butterfly...and Other Fearless Investigations Into Our Illogial Language (Paperback)
One of the reviewers on Amazon.com I think correctly described this book as "bathroom reading." I agree wholeheartedly. The book reads like an encyclopedia more than anything else, and it's not recommended to read it in large sections (like I did) because you'll be bored quickly. Apparently its part of a series, and this one focused exclusively on language (Where did the term Peeping Tom come from? What does it mean to mind your Ps & Qs?, etc). I suppose if I read a few explanations every day while in the bathroom the novelty wouldn't have wore off so quickly. Probably a good bet for those word-lovers more than anyone else.
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Who Put Butter in Butterfly...and Other Fearless Investigations Into Our Illogial Language by David Feldman (Paperback - January 1, 1990)
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