For centuries it has been the Englishman's proud boast that his language is the most illogical, confusing and unspellable in the Western world. His dogged refusal to learn anyone else's language has until now placed him in a position of superiority, since all contact with Britain, whether in trade or war, has had to be conducted through a dauntingly impenetrable medium which has made few concessions to the requirements of logic and good order. The aim of this book is to equip the person in the street with new and better ...
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For centuries it has been the Englishman's proud boast that his language is the most illogical, confusing and unspellable in the Western world. His dogged refusal to learn anyone else's language has until now placed him in a position of superiority, since all contact with Britain, whether in trade or war, has had to be conducted through a dauntingly impenetrable medium which has made few concessions to the requirements of logic and good order. The aim of this book is to equip the person in the street with new and better verbal weapons - words that would otherwise lie unseen and moribound in the smallest print of the largest dictionaries.
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Very Good. Unknown Binding Very Good Published by Methuen Australia in 1982 87 pages Edges and corners of cover are slightly worn + crease in back cover, otherwise in very good condition Quality Books Because We Care-Shipped from Canada Usually ships within 1-2 business days If you buy this book from us, we will donate a book to a local school We donate 10, 000+ books to local schools every year.
