What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations
Author | : Elizabeth Knowles |
Publisher | : OUP Oxford |
Total Pages | : 232 |
Release | : 2006-10-26 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780191500541 |
ISBN-13 | : 0191500542 |
Rating | : 4/5 (542 Downloads) |
Download or read book What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations written by Elizabeth Knowles and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2006-10-26 with total page 232 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Follow the money Fresh fields and pastures new A good day to bury bad news If the glove doesn't fit you must acquit Brings together a fascinating range of wrongly remembered sayings, popular summaries of original thoughts, and apocryphal or unverifiable comments attributed to a particular person. By revealing what was (and was not) really said, this book celebrates the colour and inventiveness of language change.