Fry's English delight

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  • Author: Fry, Stephen
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    Fry, Stephen

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    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'.

    Genre: Humour, Literary arts
    Original Publisher: Bath , BBC Audiobooks LTD
    Language(s): English
    ISBN:

    9781408409015

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    1408409011

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Fry, Stephen

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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'.

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Humour
Literary arts
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Bath

BBC Audiobooks LTD

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