Richard Lederer, Richard Dowis

Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay

Practical Advice for the Grammatically Challenged*and That's No Lie

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Produktbeschreibung

For years Richard Lederer has entertained fans of the English language with his keen insights, commonsense advice, and witty patter. Now Lederer and Richard Dowis take readers on another journey through our most "wiggy" of languages. How many times have we all heard the word "viable" used in company meetings? The authors show us how "viable" was at one time extracted from medical books, where it is actually defined as "capable of living," and placed into our consumer marketplace. Then there is confusion between "lay" and "lie," which the authors clear up once and for all. These and dozens of delightful examples make this book pure pleasure for language buffs, writers, and teachers.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: St. Martins Press-3PL
• Seitenzahl: 226
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. April 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 325g
• ISBN-13: 9780312263942
• ISBN-10: 0312263945
• Artikelnr.: 20962593

Autorenporträt

Richard Lederer is the author of more than 3,000 books and articles about language and humor. Dr. Lederer's syndicated column, ''''Looking at Language,'''' appears in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States. He has been elected International Punster of the Year and been profiled in magazines as diverse as the New Yorker, People, and the National Enquirer. He is a language columnist for the Toastmaster, Pages, and the Farmers' Almanac and hosts ''''A Way With Words'''' on public radio each weekend. In 2002, Richard Lederer was named Golden Gavel winner by Toastmasters International.