Anguished English is the impossibly funny anthology of accidental assaults upon our common language. From bloopers and blunders to Signs of the Times to Mixed-Up Metaphors . . . from Two-Headed Headlines to Mangling Modifiers . . . it's a collection that will leave you roaring with delight and laughter.Help wanteds: Wanted: Unmarried girls to pick fresh fruit and produce at night.Two-Headed Headlines: Grandmother of eight makes hole in one! Doctor testifies in horse suit.Modern-Day Malapropisms: I suffer from a deviant septum.

The "impossible to put down" compendium of linguistic bloopers and blunders: a hilarious collection of malapropisms, mixed metaphors and more ( San Francisco Chronicle).

In Anguished English, Richard Lederer collects some of the worst-and funniest-English language errors ever committed to print. From legendary student screwups to horrible headlines and cringe-worthy advertising copy, Lederer shares a treasure trove of laugh-out-loud flubs and gaffes worthy of a Pullet Surprise.

"Hilarious."- Chicago Tribune

"Richard Lederer is the true king of language comedy. Anguished Englishis the funniest book I have ever read."-Sidney Sheldon