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A Man About a Dog: Euphemisms & Other Examples of Verbal Squeamishness - Softcover

Rees, Nigel

 
9780007240975: A Man About a Dog: Euphemisms & Other Examples of Verbal Squeamishness
Softcover
ISBN 10: 000724097X ISBN 13: 9780007240975
Verlag: Collins, 2007

Inhaltsangabe

Quentin Crisp once quipped that "euphemisms are unpleasant truths wearing diplomatic cologne." This leading commentator on the English language has ranged far and wide to collect and comment upon 2,467 examples of euphemistic phrases?those expressions that so inventively display the art of mincing words. From the politically correct to the highly incorrect, this book goes in ruthless pursuit of the coy, the prudish, the squeamish, the obfuscatory, and the blatant reshaping of the truth. So whether you "have to see a man about a dog" or just need to "powder your nose," this entertaining reference will show you how not to say what you mean.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Nigel Rees is a leading authority on the use of well-known phrases and sayings. As a broadcaster, he is best-known as the deviser and presenter of BBC Radio's Quote...Unquote. As an author, he has written many books devoted to quotations and aspects of the popular use of the English language, always emphasizing the humour in his subject.

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Verlag
Collins
Erscheinungsdatum
2007
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
000724097X
ISBN 13 
9780007240975
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
417
Kontakt zum Hersteller
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Verantwortliche Person
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