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What They Didn't Say : A Book of Misquotations by Elizabeth Knowles (2006, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherOxford University Press, Incorporated
ISBN-100199203598
ISBN-139780199203598
eBay Product ID (ePID)53853639
Product Key Features
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameWhat They Didn't Say : a Book of Misquotations
Publication Year2006
SubjectQuotations, Reference
TypeNot Available
AuthorElizabeth Knowles
Subject AreaReference, Language Arts & Disciplines
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight7.8 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5.1 in
Additional Product Features
LCCN2006-049767
Dewey Edition22
Reviews"What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations, edited by Elizabeth Knowles, supplies the backstory that comes at the end of Telephone; who said what first and how it changes along the way."--Booklist"Offers keen observations on how misquotations tend to enter our collective consciousness."--School Library Journal"The book is full of such interesting material."--Daily Oklahoman, "What They Didn't Say: A Book of Misquotations, edited by Elizabeth Knowles, supplies the backstory that comes at the end of Telephone; who said what first and how it changes along the way."--Booklist "Offers keen observations on how misquotations tend to enter our collective consciousness."--School Library Journal "The book is full of such interesting material."--Daily Oklahoman
Dewey Decimal081
Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisWho really said that - or did not say it? Enquire within for the facts behind famous misquotations, misattributions, and apocryphal remarks., An entertaining and thought-provoking book for language buffs and anyone interested in quotations, What They Didn't Say sifts through more than one hundred and fifty misquotations, incorrect attributions, and apocryphal remarks to reveal the origins of the quotes. Organized in an accessible A-Z format, quotes range from "Actors are cattle" (Alfred Hitchcock) to "You dirty rat " (James Cagney) and span from the classical world right up to the present day. Bringing together a fascinating range of wrongly remembered sayings, What They Didn't Say aims to set the record straight by revealing the real names and actual words behind the famous missayings. Sample entry: A good day to bury bad news. In the hours following news of the terrorist action in America on 11 September 2001 ("nine-eleven"), the British government adviser Jo Moore sent out an email reading, "It is now a very good day to get out anything we want to bury." This was leaked and widely reported; public shock and distaste were heightened by its becoming fixed in the general consciousness in the form, "a good day to bury bad news.", Follow the moneyFresh fields and pastures newA good day to bury bad newsIf the glove doesn't fit you must acquitBrings 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., An entertaining and thought-provoking book for language buffs and anyone interested in quotations, What They Didn't Say sifts through more than one hundred and fifty misquotations, incorrect attributions, and apocryphal remarks to reveal the origins of the quotes. Organized in an accessible A-Z format, quotes range from "Actors are cattle" (Alfred Hitchcock) to "You dirty rat!" (James Cagney) and span from the classical world right up to the present day. Bringing together a fascinating range of wrongly remembered sayings, What They Didn't Say aims to set the record straight by revealing the real names and actual words behind the famous missayings. Sample entry: A good day to bury bad news. In the hours following news of the terrorist action in America on 11 September 2001 ("nine-eleven"), the British government adviser Jo Moore sent out an email reading, "It is now a very good day to get out anything we want to bury." This was leaked and widely reported; public shock and distaste were heightened by its becoming fixed in the general consciousness in the form, "a good day to bury bad news."
LC Classification NumberPN6081
