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Cargando... Fry's English Delight: The Complete First Seriespor Stephen Fry
   Books Read in 2014 (1,462) Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro.   ) gianouts | Jul 5, 2023 |  ) kevn57 | Dec 8, 2021 | ) JorgeousJotts | Dec 3, 2021 | (Audible audiobook) octal | Jan 1, 2021 | I thought this would be more about etymology and the origins of the language in general, but this series focused mostly on metaphors, cliches and quotations. Meh. It was well written/read/spoken, no doubt about that, so even though this wasn't for me, I'm still giving it 3 stars. ( ) Charrlygirl | Mar 22, 2020 | sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
Pertenece a las seriesFry's English Delight (series 1) Contenido en
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HTML: Stephen Fry hosts four programmes on the joys of the English language - as heard on BBC Radio 4. Current Puns Why does our language groan with the weight of puns? What exactly is a pun? And who, or what, is the Thief of Bad Gags? Metaphor The English language is chock-full of maritime metaphors: cock up, taken aback, chip on your shoulder and show a leg. And, with the help of a Greek removals firm, we also find the origin of the word 'metaphor'. Quotation The uses and misuses of quotations are revealed, and there is also a frank confession from a quotation compiler, which we cannot divulge here. Cliché Featuring sick parrots and the cliché crisis that affected the writing of Flaubert, Joyce and Eliot, and helped shape modern language and culture. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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