From Lotharios and Lolitas to sour grapes and Trojan horses, our everyday lives are filled with extraordinary expressions--and Inventing English explains the obscure and fascinating literary origins of more than 200 of these linguistic creations. Whether rooted in the ancient classics or the Sunday funny papers, the stories behind these words and phrases will shed new light--and offer endless delight--for anyone who loves literature and language.
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illiterate book,
By wle "wle" (atlanta ga) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Inventing English: Imaginative Origins of Everyday Expressions (Paperback)
my first clue that it was illiterate
was the fact that, on page 5, it has 'curiouser' misspelled [twice] as 'curioser'. supposed to be a quote from 'alice in wonderland'. also misspells 'malapropism' as 'malaproprism'. p 199. italics. plus about 90% of her words and phrases seem to either come from 'alice', shakespeare, or cartoon character quotes. give me a break. wle.
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