- Paperback: 160 pages
- Publisher: Profile Books (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 (8 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 631,901 in Books (See Top 100 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.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format: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.
6 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format: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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Something to dip into now and again...
I had expected this book to be similar to Lynne Truss's 'Eats, Shoots and Leaves'. It seems to be a compendium of lists and, although there are some puzzles included, it does get a... Read more
Published 17 months ago by Bridink
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.
Published on 31 Dec 2004 by "rulebrittania"
Puzzled
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
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
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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