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Richard Lederer

Richard Lederer at the 2006 [[Mensa International|Mensa]] World Gathering Richard Lederer is an American linguist, author, speaker, and teacher. He is best known for his books on the English language and on wordplay such as puns, oxymorons, and anagrams. He has been dubbed "the Wizard of Idiom," "Attila the Pun," and "Conan the Grammarian." His weekly column, "Lederer on Language," appears in the San Diego ''Union-Tribune'' and his articles are in newspapers and magazines throughout the United States including the ''Mensa Bulletin.''

He was elected International Punster of the Year in 1989 and was the 2002 recipient of the Golden Gavel of Toastmasters International. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Sleeping dogs don't lay : practical advice for the grammatically challenged / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1999
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    More anguished English / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1993
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    Adventures of a verbivore / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1994
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    A man of my words : reflections on the English language / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 2003
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    Nothing risque, nothing gained : ribald riddles, lascivious limericks, carnal corn, and other good, clean dirty fun / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1995
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    Pun and games : jokes, riddles, daffynitions, tairy fales, rhymes, and more wordplay for kids / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1996
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    A man of my words : reflections on the English language / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

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    Comma sense : a fundamental guide to punctuation / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 2005
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    Get thee to a punnery / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1988
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    The miracle of language / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1991
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    The write way : the S.P.E.L.L. guide to real-life writing / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1995
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    More anguished English / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1993
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    Fractured English : a pleasury of bloopers and blunders, fluffs and flubs, and gaffes and goofs / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1996
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    Pun and games : jokes, riddles, daffynitions, tairy fales, rhymes, and more wordplay for kids / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1996
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    Literary trivia : fun and games for book lovers / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1994
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    The write way : the S.P.E.L.L. guide to real-life writing / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1995
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    The bride of anguished English : a bonus of bloopers, blunders, botches, and boo-boos / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 2000
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    The word circus : a letter-perfect book / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1998
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    Literary trivia : fun and games for book lovers / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1994
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    Crazy English : the ultimate joy ride through our language / by Lederer, Richard, 1938-

    Published 1998
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