Anguished English, Richard Lederer
Anguished English, Richard Lederer
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Anguished English
An Anthology of Accidental Assaults Upon the English Language

Author: Richard Lederer

Narrator: Richard Lederer

Unabridged: 2 hr 11 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: G&D Media

Published: 06/27/2025

Categories: Nonfiction, Humor


Synopsis

The “impossible to put down” compendium of linguistic bloopers and blunders; a hilarious collection of malapropisms, mixed metaphors and more (San Francisco Chronicle).

Anguished Englishis the impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our common language. Author, Richard Lederer, collects some of the worst—and funniest—English language errors ever committed to print. From legendary student screwups to horrible headlines and cringe-worthy advertising copy, Lederer shares a treasure trove of laugh-out-loud flubs and gaffes worthy of a Pullet Surprise.

Laugh out loud to the bloopers and blunders, Signs of the Times, Mixed Up Metaphors, and Two-Headed Headlines and Mangling Modifiers. It is an outrageous collection that will leave you roaring with delight and laughter.

Help wanteds: Wanted: Unmarried girls to pick fresh fruit and produce at night.

Two-Headed Headlines: Grandmother of eight makes hole in one!
Doctor testifies in horse suit.

Modern-Day Malapropisms:
I suffer from a deviant septum.

“Richard Lederer is the true king of language comedy. Anguished English is the funniest book I have ever read.”

“Hilarious.”—Chicago Tribune

Reviews

Goodreads review by Stela on June 06, 2017

As a teacher, I began to gather linguistic jewels many years ago, mainly from my students' compositions and tests, but sometimes from media or overheard conversations in the street. I intended, just like Richard Lederer, to make someday a book out of them, but I never imagined this book as a mere an......more

Goodreads review by Mark on May 14, 2010

Everyone in the education field should read Lederer's essay, "World History According to Student Bloopers." Anyone who has proofread their own kids' essays will relate. I still laugh outloud all these years later at the "defeat of the Spanish Armadillo."......more

Goodreads review by Matt on December 25, 2008

I laugh just thinking about this book. The chapter on history of the world according to student bloopers alone is worth the price of the book.......more

Goodreads review by Melody on July 19, 2008

Hilarious, and what's more, consistently hilarious. My high school English teacher and I bonded over this book.......more