Word Wizard: Super Bloopers, Rich Reflections, and Other Acts of Word MagicSt. Martin's Publishing Group, 2007 M04 1 - 272 pages After a multi-decade career of stimulating readers to appreciate and laugh at the glories and oddities of our English language, beloved language maven Richard Lederer has collected his very best and most popular pieces in Word Wizard. In this career-capping anthology the reader will find essays that enlighten, inspire, and tickle the funny bone. |
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... Sleeping Dogs Don't Lay ( with Richard Dowis ) The Word Circus Word Play Crosswords , volumes 1 and 2 ( with Gayle Dean ) The Write Way ( with Richard Dowis ) This page intentionally left blank Word Wizard Super Bloopers ,
... don't know we don't know . ” California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger recently explained , “ I think that gay marriage is something that should be between a man and a woman . " Gray Davis , the governor whom Arnold re- placed ...
... Don't cry for me , Marge and Tina " a mondegreen for " Don't cry for me , Ar- gentina . " To the surprise of many rock - and - roll enthusiasts , Jimi " ' Scuse me while I kiss the sky , " not " ' Scuse me while I kiss this guy ...
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Contents
The Loom of Language | 37 |
Crazy English | 99 |
The Write Way | 139 |
The Joys of Lex | 179 |
Making the Alphabet Dance | 219 |