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100 1 _aAnonymous
245 1 0 _aEnglish as She is Wrote :
_bShowing Curious Ways in which the English Language may be made to Convey Ideas or obscure them.
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2008
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2008-06-30
508 _aProduced by David Yingling, Dave Morgan, V. L. Simpson and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"English as She is Wrote" by Anonymous is a humorous compilation of misuses of the English language, likely written in the late 19th century. The book showcases an assortment of examples where the English language is used incorrectly, highlighting common mistakes made by both the educated and uneducated. It plays with the theme of how language can obscure meaning, making it an amusing exploration of linguistic blunders. The book is organized into various sections, each containing amusing vignettes, snippets from advertisements, signs, epitaphs, and correspondence that exemplify the quirks and inaccuracies of spoken and written English. Through these examples, the author illustrates the absurdity and humor that arise when language is improperly employed, whether in everyday communication or formal contexts. The collection provides a light-hearted reflection on the complexities of English usage, offering entertainment for language enthusiasts while subtly encouraging accuracy in expression. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aAmerican wit and humor
653 _aEnglish language -- Idioms
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/25933
999 _c66934
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