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~ Richard Lederer (Author) "One of the fringe benefits of being an English or history teacher is receiving the occasional jewel of a student blooper in an essay or..." (more)
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This hilarious collection has all of America laughing at the more than 1,000 bloopers, malapropisms, misplaced modifiers, and grammatical gaffes. Contains the classic utterances of Samuel Goldwyn, Yogi Berra, and others.


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Dr. Richard Lederer is the author of more than 2,000 books and articles about language and humor. His book Get Thee To A Punnery (Wyrick) earned him election as International Punster of the Year. Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, "Looking at Language," appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has ben profiled in magazines as diverse as The New Yorker, People, and the National Inquirer. His words appear regularly in Writer's Digest and The Farmer's Almanac, and he is language commentator on National Public Radio.
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  • Paperback: 192 pages
  • Publisher: Gibbs Smith; 1 edition (September 18, 1996)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0941711048
  • ISBN-13: 978-0941711043
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
  • Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.com Sales Rank: #1,052,506 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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4.0 out of 5 stars One of the few sure-fire laughs in print., November 10, 1998
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"The World According to Student Bloopers," a section of Lederer's book, has been widely pirated on the Internet and is thus familiar to many, even though they may not know its original source. There's a reason why this text has echoed around the world: One cannot read it without laughing. Other sections of the book, all of which deal with the many misuses, distortions and double-entendres encountered in everyday English usage, aren't quite so laugh-packed, but are still well worth the trip.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Funny, funny, funny!, June 26, 2003
By C. S. Stockwell "math person" (Portland, Oregon United States) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the funniest books! Make sure you're sitting down, or better yet, lying down whe you read this book. You would also be well-advised to take this book in small doses, if you don't want to die laughing.... :-) Grammar has never been so funny. Then again, I'm not sure if I ought to laugh or cry at how the English language is murdered :-) The drawings in the book are also hilarious.
This book is a most enjoyable way to learn about how not to make mistakes in your writing. It has lots of great lines you can pull out to amuse people with, ( eg. Headline - Milk Drinkers Are Turning to Powder). It would also be great reading during the summer, in preparation for English classes. Absolutely loved it. I also hightly recommend his other books.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Pure, Unadulterated, Laughable Fun, March 31, 2009
By Cece "Not So Usual" (on the brink of sanity) - See all my reviews
I first picked up a copy of Anguished English at a used book store 6 or 7 years ago. I was in a particularly foul mood that day. I went home and sat down to start perusing the book. In less than 30 seconds, I was laughing. I read the whole book in an hour or so, laughing myself to tears and stomach pains many times. For years I carried the book in my car, and my friends and I would read portions to each other as we drove around town. The reader would be laughing so hard that they would pass the book to the backseat for someone else to read for awhile. We used it and abused it so much that the binding fell apart and the pages started to fall out.

I moved away from all my friends a couple years ago. One friend came up to visit me and begged to borrow my Anguished English for awhile. I finally gave in. I forgot I gave it to her after awhile. A couple months ago I noticed it was missing. I was telling my friend that it was missing. She said "Don't you remember, you let me borrow it? I can send it back to you if you want it back." The next day I looked on Amazon and was so pleased to find an almost new copy. I told my friend she could keep our old, loved, broken copy.

So now there are at least two happy, laughing people in this world because of Anguished English. You should join us! You won't regret it!
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