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Fractured English

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If you've read (and enjoyed!) Anguished English or More Anguished English, this book is the natural sequel and should bring many a belly laugh or tear of joy (depending on your predilections). It gave me both.

This book is so hysterically and funny in parts, it hurts. You will just recover your breath when you start laughing again. And, it's not the latest stand-up collection from a comic. It's the latest collection of flubs and foibles of one of the world's most complicated and misunderstood languages: English. Richard Lederer, the unofficial king of language, has produced another gem. This should be right alongside Anguished English and The Bride of Anguished English on your bookshelf.

This is a VERY funny book on how the English/American language is SO Crazy. Like why isn't a good guy like a wise guy. This is a good book if you're interested in language manipulation or puns also a great gift to someone who's learning the language because hopefully they can laugh at the quirkiness and difficulties of the language. I enjoy all of Richard Lederer's books on the subject. I recommend all of his books if you like the subject.

This book is so funny it will make anyone who is serious about language and writing cry from laughing too hard. I sent a copy to a good friend, and her husband nearly kicked her out of bed. She kept bursting into uncontrollable giggles, keeping him awake. Very hard to put down once you start.

Well packed and arrived in a timely fashion. A pleasure to do business with.