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

by Vivian Cook (Author)
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  • Hardcover: 160 pages
  • Publisher: Profile Books, London (2 Sep 2004)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1861976232
  • ISBN-13: 978-1861976239
  • Product Dimensions: 18 x 10.6 x 2 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 312,471 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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Independent on Sunday, August 22, 2004

A delightfully eclectic manual that gently guides the reader through the often infuriating vagaries of an evolving language.


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:
3.0 out of 5 stars Pleasing..., 16 Jun 2005
By primitivegrrl "primitivegrrl" (Glasgow, Scotland) - See all my reviews
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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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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars Interesting collection of anecdotes, 15 Jan 2005
By Keith Appleyard "kapple999" (Brighton, UK) - See all my reviews
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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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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
1.0 out of 5 stars Poor, 4 Feb 2006
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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.
Published on 31 Dec 2004 by rulebrittania

5.0 out of 5 stars 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

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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