Crazy English
The Ultimate Joy Ride Through Our Language
by Richard LedererIn exploring the extremes, inconsistencies, and poetry of the English language, Lederer delivers a comical portrayal of the English language. Comic illustrations show emphasize the strange inconsistancies of the English language. In one picture, Santa and Satan are back to back; a showman popping out of a bannana is given the caption "top bannana".
This book is not entirely comic: it demonstrates many serious writing techniques, like alliteration, but the overall tone of the book is that of someone trying desperately to keep a straight face while telling a joke.
One chapter is about oxymorons. An incomplete list of oxymorons is given. The list includes such classic examples as jumbo shrimp and old news, along with fresher ones such as loyal opposition, working vacation, and bridegroom. Please submit an oxymoron to the comment box.
Happy reading.
