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From Today programme presenter and national treasure John Humphrys, the bestselling cry in book form for better English and an exposé of the political uses and abuses of language.

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Humphrys is passionate about language - and very funny too * Rod Liddle *
Greatly enjoyable * Simon Hoggart, Guardian *
for all those who care about the English language * Ann Widdecombe, New Statesman *
It is always exhilarating to read a book which says what so many of us think * Jonathan Keates, Spectator *
Timely and lively * Sunday Telegraph *
Let us be very clear about this from the start: John Humphrys is a Good Thing * Evening Standard *
the Jack Russell of the Today programme has now chosen to take some well aimed snaps at solecism, jargon, cliche and weasel words... It is always exhilarating to read a book which says what so many of us think * Spectator *
I commend Citizen Humphrys * Daily Mail *
You will have fun with this book * Guardian *
an exquisite sensitivity to the misuse of the English language * The Sunday Times *

Lost For Words

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    A Paperback / softback by John Humphrys

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      Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
      Published 4 July 2005
      ISBN-13 9780340836590
      978-0340836590
      ISBN-10 0340836598
      Also in:
      Dictionaries, Reference & Language Dialect, slang and jargon

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From Today programme presenter and national treasure John Humphrys, the bestselling cry in book form for better English and an exposé of the political uses and abuses of language.

      Trade Review
      Humphrys is passionate about language - and very funny too * Rod Liddle *
      Greatly enjoyable * Simon Hoggart, Guardian *
      for all those who care about the English language * Ann Widdecombe, New Statesman *
      It is always exhilarating to read a book which says what so many of us think * Jonathan Keates, Spectator *
      Timely and lively * Sunday Telegraph *
      Let us be very clear about this from the start: John Humphrys is a Good Thing * Evening Standard *
      the Jack Russell of the Today programme has now chosen to take some well aimed snaps at solecism, jargon, cliche and weasel words... It is always exhilarating to read a book which says what so many of us think * Spectator *
      I commend Citizen Humphrys * Daily Mail *
      You will have fun with this book * Guardian *
      an exquisite sensitivity to the misuse of the English language * The Sunday Times *

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