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Verbatim: From the Bawdy to the Sublime, the Best Writing on Language for Word Lovers, Grammar Mavens, and Armchair LinguistsFrom the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguists. A brilliant, witty, and engaging compendium on the uses and abuses of the English language. With bestselling narratives such as The Professor and the Madman to edicts by popular grammar mavens including Pat O'Conner and Barbara Wallraff, it is clear readers outside of academia are becoming more and more intrigued with language. Founded
From the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguists. A brilliant, witty, and engaging compendium on the uses and abuses of the English language. With bestselling narratives such as The Professor and the Madman to edicts by popular grammar mavens including Pat O'Conner and Barbara Wallraff,it is clear readers outside of academia are becoming more and more intrigued with language. Founded by legendary lexicographer Lawrence Urdang, for thirty years Verbatim has published amusing and intriguing articles on the English language and the idea of language in general. Here, for the first time, is a collection of Verbatim's greatest hits and wondrous discoveries on concept, usage, jargon, wordplay, linguistics, blunders, malapropisms, and more. With contributors such as Richard Lederer, Jesse Sheidlower, and Joe Queenan, lexicography heavyweights like Frederick Cassidy and William Kunstler, Verbatim is a smart and sassy collection for anyone seeking the highly scholarly or the completely frivolous. From the uses of language in the Bible to the components of a British soccer chant, this astounding collection is sure to offer something for every language enthusiast and word lover to enjoy.
Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Mariner Books
Published: 10/17/2001
ISBN: 9780156012096
Pages: 372
Weight: 0.81lbs
Size: 8.26h x 5.52w x 0.91d
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 09/24/2001 pg. 88
Library Journal 10/15/2001 pg. 76
Booklist 10/15/2001 pg. 363
Reference and Research Bk News 02/01/2002 pg. 196
Publishers Weekly 09/24/2001
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The most beautiful COOLING COMFORTER I have in my home & I have at least 10! ! Crisp & clean look , a beautiful pink & beautifully made! The kind of comfort you want on a gentle warm breezy day! I am GA GA OVER THIS & Would buy again in a heartbeat π!
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This is the most prettiest and most comfortable blanket.I've ever bought.I bought the king size cause I need more blanket on my queen's size.It keeps me cool and warm at the same time.Best.Money can buy
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Great pillow that helped relieve my neck pain!
This is probably one of the best, if not the best pillow I have ever used. I have periodically had a stiff neck in the mornings and the past 2 months it was constant. I got these pillows about a week ago and the first night that I tried it, my stiff neck was significantly less in the morning. I tried it for another 4 days and each day my neck felt better. I then visited my sister and used the pillow they had and the next morning my neck had pain again. The following night when I was back home, I used this pillow again and in the morning my neck pain was gone. I was completely surprised that this pillow worked for me, as I have tried many other pillows over the years. My wife, who also has neck pains, said that this pillow also helped her. The retail price is on the expensive side, but to me it is worth it. It comes with 2 queen size pillows that easily fit queen size pillow cases. It also comes with its own zippered cover that is made of a very soft microfiber type of material. The pillows are made of memory foam with portions of it more firm than others so that it can support your neck and head correctly. Depending on how you sleep, the pillow can be flipped or turned to match your sleeping style. I tend to sleep on my back and use the side that cradles your head. It is indicated by the blue portion of the pillow that I show in the pictures. The part that supports my neck is a little stiffer than where my head rests. Not sure if this works for everyone, but for me it is the best pillow I have ever tried, without a doubt!
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