How to Win a Pullet Surprise: The Pleasures and Pitfalls of Our Language

By Jack Clifford Smith

Book Overview

A witty look at writing and speaking our language. Jack Smith has been delighting readers through his syndicated column for the Los Angeles Times and, more recently, rhrough such bestselling books as... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0531098745
• ISBN13: 9780531098745
• Release Date: January 1982
• Publisher: Franklin Watts
• Length: 260 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.

Customer Reviews

One of the funniest books I've ever read

My mother gave us four kids this book back when I was still in high school (oh, some 40 years ago). We still laugh out loud recalling some of the misguided perceptions of school kids he's collected. I can't recommend this book highly enough!

Wit, wisdom, and warmth of the late LA Times columnist

Lovers of humor and of the English language will love this book by the late Los Angeles Times columnist Jack Clifford Smith. From pallindromes to puns, from Spoonerisms to malapropisms, Smith finds humor in the way we use language. But we find warmth as well as humor in this book. Smith had great affection for his fellow human beings and it shows in this collection of observations and musings. I miss Jack Smith as a daily columnist. I'm glad to have books such as this one to remember him by.