false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1255634805m/6084563.jpg 6084563 1 <b>A delightfully witty and informative book for fans of Patricia T. O’Conner’s previous bestseller <i>Woe Is I</i> and other popular books on language, like <i>Eats, Shoots & Leaves</i> and <i>The Elements of Style</i></b><br><br>Do the British really speak better English than Americans do? Why don’t French women wear brassières? Does “ain’t” deserve its bad rep? Should “niche” rhyme with “quiche”? Not so fast—the answers may surprise you! In this fascinating book, the authors cover the whole nine yards (another source of lore!) and debunk myths that have bamboozled word-loving fans of their popular blog, books, and broadcasts. Prepare to change your mind about where words come from and where they’re going. Yesterday’s blooper could be tomorrow’s bon mot. Here’s a delightful primer on the eccentricities of the ever-changing, endlessly entertaining English language. 6261377 5 5 2009 Origins of the Specious: Myths and Misconceptions of the English Language total:47|5:7|4:23|3:16|2:1|1:0| 47 177 156 17 4 1 false false Thu Jul 09 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue May 19 07:49:45 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 19 07:36:08 -0700 2009 more...]]> 0 0 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 11:02:29 -0700 2009 Fri Sep 04 11:02:50 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 22 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Thu Jun 11 08:00:14 -0700 2009 Wed Jun 24 06:07:54 -0700 2009 The overall message really is that if others understand it, then it is reasonably good Engl...more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun May 31 20:16:41 -0700 2009 Sun May 31 20:17:28 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Mon Jun 15 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 17:36:42 -0700 2009 Tue Jun 16 17:42:21 -0700 2009 goes back farther than England's
Apparently they're a bit faddy
and have changed the way
they pronounce some things after
the establishment of the colonies

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