Subject: Communication » Language (Page 14)

Apparently Arnold was inspired by President Bush, who proved you can be a successful politician in this country even if English is your second language.

(1963 – ) television host & comedian
Government Language Politicians

By and large, language is a tool for concealing the truth.

(1937 – 2008) stand-up comedian, social critic, actor & author
Characteristics Communication Language Truth

English As She is Spoke

Book Titles Communication Language

Americans don't really understand what's going on in Bosnia; to them it's the unspellables killing the unpronouncables.

(1947 – ) author, humorist & satirist
Communication Language Places

Abbreviation: An inordinately long word in light of its meaning.

Communication Definitions Language

Why isn't phonetic spelled the way it sounds?

Communication Language

And don't use conjunctions to start sentences.

Communication Language Reading/Writing

Corporation: An ingenious device for obtaining profit without individual responsibility.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language

Plagiarize: To take the thought or style of another writer whom one has never, never read.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language Reading/Writing

Always and never are two words you should always remember never to use.

Communication Language Wordplay

The fury engendered by the misspelling of a name in a (newspaper) column is in direct ratio to the obscurity of the mentionee.

Anger Characteristics Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

I have been called too vague by you know who… but you know the old saying…

Canadian stand-up comedian, actor & writer
Communication Language

Another term for a balloon is a bad breath holder.

(1973 – ) American comedian
Communication Language

Nothing risqué, nothing gained.

(1887 – 1943) theater critic & commentator
Characteristics Language Sex

The words “don't" and “isn’t” are contraptions.

Communication Language Malaprops

Don't use a run-on sentence you got to punctuate it.

Communication Language Murphy’s Laws Reading/Writing

Oral contraceptive: The word "no."

(1935 – ) movie actor, director & comedian
Communication Language Sex

Defame: To lie about another. To tell the truth about another.

(1842 – 1914) author & satirist
Communication Definitions Language Lies Truth

Interviewer: You’ve been accused of vulgarity.
Brooks: Bullshit!

(1926 – ) film director, screenwriter, composer, comedian, actor & producer
Communication Language

Clichés: Fixtures of speech.

Definitions Language

Italian Without Words

Book Titles Communication Language