Lost for Words by John Humphrys research Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-94)

Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-94) carried out major excavations in Mesopotamia between 1845 and 1851

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the latter in 1857 becoming the first premier of South Australia

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dealing with the illnesses of some famous patients

Lost for Words by John Humphrys research Sir Austen Henry Layard (1817-94)Lost for Words The Mangling and Manipulating of the English Language by John Humphrys Hodder & Stoughton, 2004 ISBN 034083658X Hardcover, dustjacket Condition: Very Good minor edge and shelf wear with a little rubbing and bumping to edges, corners and covers (see photographs) From tired old cliches to meaningless jargon, neglected rules of grammar to empty slogans, the English language is being abused in many quarters. Politicians stand by the