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A Man of My Words: Reflections on the English Language (Hardcover)

by Richard Lederer (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 304 pages
  • Publisher: St. Martin's Press (Dec 2003)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 0312317859
  • ISBN-13: 978-0312317850
  • Product Dimensions: 21.2 x 14.6 x 2.5 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 3,490,469 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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3.0 out of 5 stars He's Got a Million (or Maybe a Billion) of 'Em, 22 Feb 2004
By takingadayoff "takingadayoff" (Las Vegas, Nevada) - See all my reviews
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A Man of My Words Richard Lederer's latest collection of essays about language ranges from puns to world English, from Ebonics to grammar lessons. Many of these selections seem somewhat dated. For instance, he talks about the differences between American English and British English by pointing out English-isms such as "bob" for a shilling (when were shillings last used, about 1975?), and says that in Britain, "billion" means a million million, but I believe it's used to mean a thousand million, as in America, and has been for a while now. References to Jackie Gleason, "Saturday Night Live comedian" Steve Martin, and Conan the Grammarian add to the "blast from the past" feeling of this collection.

Fans of Lederer will enjoy these pieces that include a transcript of Lederer on the Jim Bohannon radio show, a discussion of the pronunciation of "nuclear," and many, many puns.

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