- Hardcover: 176 pages
- Publisher: OUP Oxford (26 Oct 2006)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0199203598
- ISBN-13: 978-0199203598
- Product Dimensions: 20.3 x 16.1 x 1.7 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 806,245 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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"What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations, edited by Elizabeth Knowles, supplies the backstory that comes at the end of Telephone; who said what first and how it changes along the way."--Booklist
"Offers keen observations on how misquotations tend to enter our collective consciousness."--School Library Journal
"The book is full of such interesting material."--Daily Oklahoman
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Follow the money Fresh fields and pastures new A good day to bury bad news If the glove doesn't fit you must acquit Brings together a fascinating range of wrongly remembered sayings, popular summaries of original thoughts, and apocryphal or unverifiable comments attributed to a particular person. By revealing what was (and was not) really said, this book celebrates the colour and inventiveness of language change.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Hardcover
The author has a wide definition of misquotation. "Play it again,Sam" and Elementary my dear Watson " were never said but we are told how close they are to a less memorable source. Horatio never knew Yorick well. Burns has schemes that gang aft agley, not plans. Another sort of misquote improves upon the original making a more pithy saying. All sorts of misquotes are here save for what I take to be the commonest of all. It is the love of money, not money which is the root of all evil. Why leave that out from this helpful little reference work which could help end many an argument.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Fills it tiny niche well
24 May 2008
Format:Hardcover
Lots of fun stuff about famous misquotations. Perfect bathroom reading for liberal arts majors and others with similar aspirations. AND it can help you win bar bets with that boss of yours who is just well-read enough to remember the misquotations.
I just wish it were longer. Not quite enough meat for the price.
Fresh fields and pastures new (NOT!) Gild the lily (NOT!)
I just wish it were longer. Not quite enough meat for the price.
Fresh fields and pastures new (NOT!) Gild the lily (NOT!)
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