Lewis Burke Frumkes: 3 books

Book cover of Metapunctuation

Metapunctuation

When a Comma Isn't Enough

by Lewis Burke Frumkes
Language: English
Release Date: May 12, 2000

DON'T STOP WITH THE PERIOD The richness of English comes from its enormous vocabularyupward of a million words. But how many punctuation marks are available to help communicate all the subtlety and nuances of the language? A piddling handful of tired, overworked dots, dashes, and devices that...
Book cover of Name Crazy
by Lewis Burke Frumkes
Language: English
Release Date: July 26, 2000

Jane: One of the four caustics; potash, soda; acid, and Jane. John: Short for "Jump-On-His-Neck," an old racing term used to exhort jockeys who are sitting too far back on their mounts. In this remarkably useful little book, you will find the real origins of over 360 names, from Agnes to...
Book cover of Favorite Words of Famous People

Favorite Words of Famous People

A Celebration of Superior Words from Writers, Educators, Scientists, and Humorists

by Lewis Burke Frumkes
Language: English
Release Date: June 1, 2011

The favorite words of 250 of the best and brightest contemporary thinkers and creators are collected in this volume that no self-respecting word lover should be without. From Secretary of State Hillary Clinton to authors Yann Martel and Nicholson Baker, the writers, scientists, educators, humorists,...
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy