Do You Wear Suspenders? The Wordy Tales of Eh Poh Nim

English

ISBN: 9675997893

EAN: 9789675997891

Publisher: MPH

Release Date: 06/14/2012

Synopsis: DO YOU WEAR SUSPENDERS? THE WORDY TALES OF EH POH NIM is a collection of anecdotes about the everyday life of Eh Poh Nim, a loquacious woman who launches into explanations of words and phrases at the drop of a hat. Anyone with even a passing interest in the English language will find this book appealing and amusing. Phrases like "bake a tit", "pie in the sky", "bananas and fruitcakes", "Mrs. Malaprop's nipples" and "satay mushrooms" may sound deliciously naughty or vulgar, but none of them are what they seem. Eh Poh Nim, a punctilious wordsmith, enlightens readers on idioms, hyperboles, metaphors and other figures of speech with delightful humour and an insight into the Malaysian way of life and its complexities and peculiarities.

Do You Wear Suspenders? The Wordy Tales of Eh Poh Nim

Illustrated: No

Format: eBook - EPUB