Unfortunate english: the gloomy truth behind the words you use
Auteur :
Brohaugh, Bill
Éditeur :
Brohaugh, Bill
ISBN :
9781582976198
Date de publication :
16 sept. 2009
Dimensions :
19,1 x 12,7 x 1,8 cm
Poids :
218 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
What sensitivities are you secretly offending when you use such words as poppycock, bonfire, and porcelain? This title addresses such topics, uncovering previous meanings of words that would - if those meanings were blatantly apparent today - offend the sensitive, discomfit the squeamish, and irk the politically correct.