Leaves on the Line
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In every walk of life, from relationships, to work, to politics, sport and the news, our everyday use of English harbours duplicities of meaning. We say ''I''m sorry'' when we mean ''absolute nonsense'', and write ''Yours faithfully'' when we''re thinking ''Sod you!'' Jealousy, rage, love, affection – we''re equally good at disguising them all. Leaves on the Line compiles this secret language – this ''double English'' – in a hilarious and forthright volume exposing the doublespeak of the British language. For the first time, everyday terms which we casually deploy to loved ones and total strangers, and have been thrown at us from the radio or TV will be ''glossed'' (yes, we really mean ''stripped'') to reveal the unadorned, raw truth below. The book will be over 200 hilarious phrases of common doublespeak and will be essential reading for everyone from puzzled foreigners to young people to whom the dark art of linguistic dissembling are not yet second nature. The book includes phrases and the truths behind th
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