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Product Description: Fourth in the Anguished English series, this updated collection of verbal bloopers will have word nerds in stitches. Pulling together a hilarious array of unfortunate typos, misplaced modifiers, malapropisms, and unintended double-entendres, the grammatical gaffes of the innocent, the negligent, and the downright pompous are all brought to light...read more

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9781936863525 | Rev exp edition (Marion Street Pr, April 30, 2014), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: Fourth in the Anguished English series, this updated collection of verbal bloopers will have word nerds in stitches.

A new collection of language snafus by the author of the best-selling humor classic includes such examples as 'Diana and Don request your presents at their wedding' and 'antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.' 20,000 first printing.

Hardcover:

9780312334932 | St Martins Pr, April 7, 2005, cover price $22.95 | About this edition: A new collection of language snafus by the author of the best-selling humor classic includes such examples as 'Diana and Don request your presents at their wedding' and 'antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.

Paperback:

9780312334949 | Reprint edition (Griffin, November 13, 2007), cover price $15.99 | About this edition: A new collection of language snafus by the author of the best-selling humor classic Anguished English includes such examples as 'Diana and Don request your presents at their wedding' and 'antique desk suitable for lady with thick legs and large drawers.

Miscellaneous:

9781429906432 | 1 edition (St Martins Pr, April 1, 2010), cover price $9.99

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Product Description: A rousing collection of crossword puzzles from humorist and wordplay expert Richard Lederer and award-winning puzzle constructor Gayle Dean, this book presents 100 original crossword puzzles that include amusing, witty, and highly challenging themes...read more

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9781936863365 | Csm edition (Marion Street Pr, May 24, 2013), cover price $14.95 | About this edition: A rousing collection of crossword puzzles from humorist and wordplay expert Richard Lederer and award-winning puzzle constructor Gayle Dean, this book presents 100 original crossword puzzles that include amusing, witty, and highly challenging themes.

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Product Description: In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Richard Lederer offers readers more of the irrepressible wordplay and linguistic high jinks his fans can't get enough of, along with observations on a life in letters. From an inner-city classroom to a wordy weekend retreat, from centuries-old etymological legacies to the latest in slang, dialects, and fadspeak, these essays transport, inform, and entertain as only Lederer can...read more

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9781936863136 | Marion Street Pr, November 1, 2012, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: In this wide-ranging collection of essays, Richard Lederer offers readers more of the irrepressible wordplay and linguistic high jinks his fans can't get enough of, along with observations on a life in letters.

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A new collection of essays by the language expert and author of Anguished English celebrates the joys and curiosities of regional dialects, puns, slang, the art of teaching, and the author's visits to classrooms within and outside of the United States. Reprint.

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9780312317850 | St Martins Pr, December 1, 2003, cover price $24.95 | About this edition: A collection of essays celebrates the joys and curiosities of regional dialects, puns, slang, the art of teaching, and the author's visits to classrooms within and outside of the United States.

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9780312317867 | Reprint edition (Griffin, October 1, 2005), cover price $13.95 | About this edition: A new collection of essays by the language expert and author of Anguished English celebrates the joys and curiosities of regional dialects, puns, slang, the art of teaching, and the author's visits to classrooms within and outside of the United States.

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Product Description: Go beyond baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie! American Trivia includes the origin of the national anthem, stories about national treasures such as the Liberty Bell and Statue of Liberty, fascinating information about the country’s many heroes and inventors, and more! Richard Lederer is the author of more than thirty-five books about language, history, and humor, including his best-selling Anguished English series...read more

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9781423622772 | Gibbs Smith, March 1, 2012, cover price $9.99 | About this edition: Go beyond baseball, hot dogs, and apple pie!

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Product Description: Bloopers and Blunders, Fluffs and Flubs, Goofs and GaffesEvery day, in American cities large and small, the English language suffers unspeakable abuses. Doctors, newspaper editors, lawyers, shop owners, and members of the clergy all contribute to the anguish...read more

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9780764956720 | Pag edition (Pomegranate, July 1, 2011), cover price $12.99 | About this edition: Bloopers and Blunders, Fluffs and Flubs, Goofs and GaffesEvery day, in American cities large and small, the English language suffers unspeakable abuses.

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Product Description: You don’t need to memorize vocabulary words anymore! Learn to DISCOVER them with Discover It! The Ultimate Vocabulary Builder. For example, take what you already know (after utilizing the lessons in the book) and apply that to the unknown word...read more

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9781450544917 | Createspace Independent Pub, April 19, 2011, cover price $14.95 | About this edition: You don’t need to memorize vocabulary words anymore!

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Product Description: Celebrating one of children's favorite forms of comedy, this series offers a wide array of animal-inspired amusement. Each book begins with a dictionary of jokes and riddles, highlighting dozens of different species in alphabetical order...read more

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9781933338880 | Marion Street Pr, April 1, 2011, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Celebrating one of children's favorite forms of comedy, this series offers a wide array of animal-inspired amusement.

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Product Description: Celebrating one of children's favorite forms of comedy, this series offers a wide array of animal-inspired amusement. Each book begins with a dictionary of jokes and riddles, highlighting dozens of different species in alphabetical order...read more

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9781933338897 | Marion Street Pr, April 1, 2011, cover price $7.95 | About this edition: Celebrating one of children's favorite forms of comedy, this series offers a wide array of animal-inspired amusement.

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9781453636343 | Ill edition (Createspace, December 6, 2010), cover price $20.95

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Product Description: 'Hair Cut While You Wait.' 'Squad Helps Dog Bite Victim.''Satellite Tracks Cows from Outer Space.' These are some of the absurdly hilarious linguistic lapses gleaned by Richard Lederer from advertisements, signs, newspaper headlines, and other everyday sources...read more
By Richard Lederer (compiler)

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9780764952135 | Pag edition (Pomegranate, July 1, 2010), cover price $12.99 | About this edition: 'Hair Cut While You Wait.

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Explores the intricacies and idiocies of the English language, presenting palindromes, phobias, quizzes, riddles, and other language challenges.

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9780671693237 | Simon & Schuster, December 1, 1989, cover price $9.95 | About this edition: Explores the intricacies and idiocies of the English language, presenting palindromes, phobias, quizzes, riddles, and other language challenges.

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Pondering the origins, idiosyncracies, and complexities of the English language, the author of Crazy English explains why it has become the most widely spoken language in the world and examines its pitfalls, successes, and evolution during the twentieth century. Reprint. (view table of contents)

Hardcover:

9780671709396 | Pocket Books, November 1, 1991, cover price $20.00 | About this edition: A series of insightful essays ponders the origins, successes, and pitfalls of the English language

Paperback:

9780671028114 | Revised edition (Pocket Books, April 1, 1999), cover price $17.95 | About this edition: A series of essays ponders the origins, successes, and pitfalls of the English language
9780671709402 | Reprint edition (Pocket Books, October 1, 1992), cover price $5.99 | About this edition: A series of essays ponders the origins, successes, and pitfalls of the English language

A lighthearted primer on the fundamentals of American-language punctuation devotes a series of chapters to each of the major punctuation marks.

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9780312342555 | Reprint edition (Griffin, July 10, 2007), cover price $13.99 | About this edition: A lighthearted primer on the fundamentals of American-language punctuation devotes a series of chapters to each of the major punctuation marks.

Miscellaneous:

9781429906449 | 1 edition (St Martins Pr, April 1, 2010), cover price $9.99

Prebinding:

9781439561867 | Reprint edition (Paw Prints, October 10, 2008), cover price $18.95 | About this edition: Are you confounded by commas, addled by apostrophes, or queasy about quotation marks?

A collection of essays looks at the oddities and complexities of the English language.

Paperback:

9780312351717 | Griffin, March 21, 2006, cover price $21.99 | About this edition: A collection of essays looks at the oddities and complexities of the English language.

Miscellaneous:

9781429906456 | 1 edition (St Martins Pr Griffin, April 1, 2010), cover price $9.99

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Product Description: For the trivia lovers, a great set of cards

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9780307465368, titled "Lit Wit: 100 Trivia Cards to Boost Your Book Smarts" | Crds edition (Clarkson Potter, March 16, 2010), cover price $16.99 | About this edition: For the trivia lovers, a great set of cards

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Product Description: Celebrating Your Feline Friend Cat lovers everywhere, we invite you to come and celebrate the special bond we share with one of our most beloved companions! Join bestselling author Richard Lederer for a heartwarming collection of fascinating facts, touching stories, witty word games, and more -- all complemented by hilarious drawings...read more

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9781439103210 | 1 edition (Howard Pub Co, October 13, 2009), cover price $13.99 | About this edition: Celebrating Your Feline Friend Cat lovers everywhere, we invite you to come and celebrate the special bond we share with one of our most beloved companions!

Paperback:

9781476738161 | Reprint edition (Howard Pub Co, February 16, 2013), cover price $10.99 | About this edition: Celebrating Your Feline Friend Cat lovers everywhere, we invite you to come and celebrate the special bond we share with one of our most beloved companions!

Celebrating Your Best Friend Dogs have been man's best friend for thousands of years, securing our hearts with their unwavering loyalty and boundless love. Join bestselling author Richard Lederer for a fun-filled collection of rollicking humor, witty word games, touching stories, and more -- all complemented by hilarious drawings. Celebrate the company of your furry pal as you delight in such wit and wisdom as... • All I Need to Know I Learned from My Dog • Ten Commandments for Dog Owners • A Dozen Distinguished Dogs • The Difference Between Dogs and Cats

Hardcover:

9781439103159 | 1 edition (Howard Pub Co, October 13, 2009), cover price $13.99 | About this edition: Celebrating Your Best Friend Dogs have been man's best friend for thousands of years, securing our hearts with their unwavering loyalty and boundless love.

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9781476738178 | Reprint edition (Howard Pub Co, March 23, 2013), cover price $10.99

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Product Description: From grammar gaffes to mangled modifiers, this laugh-along recording shares some of the funniest mistakes people make in everyday speech.

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9780764947223 | Box pag edition (Pomegranate, July 1, 2009), cover price $12.99 | About this edition: From grammar gaffes to mangled modifiers, this laugh-along recording shares some of the funniest mistakes people make in everyday speech.

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