Have a Nice Day--No Problem!: A Dictionary of Cliches (Wordwatchers)
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Book Overview
The newest, biggest, and most informative collection of cliches. With 3,000 cliches, this new title in the Plume Books for Word Watchers series goes from square one to the last word on the subject.... This description may be from another edition of this product.
Format:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:0525933948
ISBN13:9780525933946
Release Date:January 1992
Publisher:Dutton Books
Length:432 Pages
Weight:1.80 lbs.
Dimensions:1.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"
Customer Reviews
2 ratings
A superb, readable reference work!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 22 years ago
As odd as this may sound for a reference work, I found ( & continue to find) this book a joy to read. Ammer covers almost every known cliche, always aptly noting whether they are currently in use or on the way out ("obsolescent"). Her style is breezy & literary at the same time, & her research into origins is impressive and entertaining. This is a book I often take off my shelf - not only for clarification of cliches that wing my way, but for sheer readability. Quite a feat!
Informative but dull
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 23 years ago
Informative, yes. This "dictionary" lists 3000 worn out phrases that writers ought to avoid. It gives a contemporary definition of each along with an historical background. The cover design and title suggest that the book would also provide some entertainment. It does not.
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