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Accommodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't Anybody Spell? (Paperback)

by Vivian Cook (Author)

3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Paperback: 160 pages
Publisher: Profile Books Ltd (8 Sep 2005)
Language English
ISBN-10: 1861977212
ISBN-13: 978-1861977212
Product Dimensions: 17.6 x 10.4 x 1.2 cm

Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 486,734 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'Not a zero-tolerance guide, but a delightfully eclectic manual that gently guides the reader through the often infuriating vagaries of an evolving language.' Michael Williams, Independent on Sunday 'Cook serves up a pleasantly diverting mish-mash of word-lists, puzzles, historical digressions and Private Eye-style howlers ... as a browsable treat for self or others, it will fit that stocking-shaped gap in the gift market very neatly.' Boyd Tonkin

The Bookseller, June 18, 2004
A delightful exploration of the English language through spelling. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing..., 16 Jun 2005

By	primitivegrrl "primitivegrrl" (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER)

This review is from: Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't Anybody Spell? (Hardcover)

this little book is enjoyable but be warned it is little more than a collection of spelling oddities. Some attempts to help bad-spellers are made but this should not confuse readers into buying it - it really is just a collection of spelling oddities and no more.

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3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting collection of anecdotes, 16 Jan 2005

By	Keith Appleyard "kapple999" (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

This review is from: Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't Anybody Spell? (Hardcover)

Professor Cook helps foreign learners of English grapple with the peculiarities of the language. What we have here is a potpourri without much structure - some interesting historical evolutions, some little quizzes, some real-life examples with photographic evidence, and some repetition. A nice little ditty, but not to be used as a teaching aid.

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1.0 out of 5 stars Poor, 4 Feb 2006

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This review is from: Accomodating Brocolli in the Cemetary: Or Why Can't Anybody Spell? (Hardcover)

I've got to agree with the Amsterdam reviewer - this book is a random hotch-potch of vaguely spelling-related trivia with little structure, humour or educational value. It feels like it was culled from a couple of afternoons on Google. I learnt a little, but not much; this is not in the same class as "Eats, Shoots and Leaves".

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4.0 out of 5 stars an interesting and subtle, yet informative book
I found this book innovative, clever and refreshing, as well as intruguing and informative. I thoroughly enjoyed it - it is a must for students, teachers, and poor spellers alike.

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I was surprised and disappointed to see the poor review from a reviewer from Amsterdam. I am always looking for anything that might help my students (I teach basic skills in... Read more

Published on 25 Nov 2004

1.0 out of 5 stars No more than a scrapbook of spelling
This book's subtitle, "why can't anybody spell?", is not answered by this book. It is no more than a scrapbook of spelling, an uncomfortable mix of such things as unusual... Read more

Published on 18 Oct 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars What a splendid book!
The Eats, Shoots and Leaves of spelling has arrived. That was a wonderful book, this is a wonderful book, and I believe they are both by the same publishing house. Read more

Published on 26 Aug 2004 by Mike Elton

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