The Play of Words by Richard Lederer
Learn the origins of popular phrases in the English language through this exciting book of games perfect for language lovers. Do you know the connection between the expression A HAROWING EXPERIENCE and agriculture, between BY AND LARGE and sailing, between GET YOUR GOAT and horses, or between STEAL YOUR THUNDER and show business? You probably have heard the comparisons HAPY AS A CLAM, SMART AS A WHIP, PLEASED AS PUNCH, DEAD AS A DORNAIL--but have you ever wondered why a clam should be happy, a whip smart, punch pleased, and a doornail dead? Through the fifty games included in The Play of Words you'll discover the answers to these questions as well as hundreds of other semantic delights that repose in our marvelous English language.Richard Lederer, Ph.D., has written over thirty volumes on the English language, including Anguished English, A Man of Mine Words, Comma Sense, and, most recently, Word Wizard. His nationally syndicated column Looking at Language runs in newspapers and magazines across the country, and he is a regular radio language analyst. He and his wife, Simone van Egeren, live in San Diego.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780671689087 |
| ISBN 10 | 0671689088 |
| Title | The Play of Words |
| Author | Richard Lederer |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pocket Books |
| Year published | 1990-10-01 |
| Number of pages | 274 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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