Customer Reviews

A fascinating read - By: M. J. C. Griffin, 17 Dec 2008
What have "women & sticks" to do with "cats & dogs" ? What do "which" & "want" havein common? What is a corpus, & why does it matter ? The answers to these - & many more - questions are all to be foundin this gem of a book.

Jeremy Butterfield writes with wit, style & authority on the elusive mysteries of the English language - a subject to which he has dedicated the bulk of his working life. The book is a fascinating & highly informative analysis of how our language is used & how it is evolving.

Highly recommended.