The Little Book of Second Mentions
The Art of Avoiding Repetition
Seiten
2025
Biteback Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78590-995-5 (ISBN)
Biteback Publishing (Verlag)
978-1-78590-995-5 (ISBN)
The Little Book of Second Mentions is the perfect gift for everyone with an inventive passion for the English language - from those with a general interest in current affairs to those working in the media.
What
do Boris Johnson, Marmite and snakes have in common? They are all first
mentions that have wacky and wonderful second mentions. See if you can match
them up!
'The beloved yeasty spread'
'The hissing reptiles'
'The clown prince of politics'
From
@SecondMentions, christened 'the best thing on social media' by The Times,
comes a colourful collection of creative linguistic curiosities.
To
avoid repetition, journalists often try to be inventive when referencing something
for the second time in an article - for example, Santa Claus might appear as
'the bearded present-bearer', while Jack Grealish might be dubbed 'the
fop-haired footie pin-up'. Once you see one, you start seeing them everywhere -
and it becomes addictive.
For
more than ten years, Juliet and Matthew Maguire have been collecting their
favourites on social media. @SecondMentions has become a hub for journalists,
linguaphiles and anyone looking for some light-hearted relief while wading
through the news.
Bringing
together the best and brightest second mentions for animals, actors, food,
sports and more, The Little Book of Second Mentions is the perfect read
for anyone with a passion for the power of the English language.
What
do Boris Johnson, Marmite and snakes have in common? They are all first
mentions that have wacky and wonderful second mentions. See if you can match
them up!
'The beloved yeasty spread'
'The hissing reptiles'
'The clown prince of politics'
From
@SecondMentions, christened 'the best thing on social media' by The Times,
comes a colourful collection of creative linguistic curiosities.
To
avoid repetition, journalists often try to be inventive when referencing something
for the second time in an article - for example, Santa Claus might appear as
'the bearded present-bearer', while Jack Grealish might be dubbed 'the
fop-haired footie pin-up'. Once you see one, you start seeing them everywhere -
and it becomes addictive.
For
more than ten years, Juliet and Matthew Maguire have been collecting their
favourites on social media. @SecondMentions has become a hub for journalists,
linguaphiles and anyone looking for some light-hearted relief while wading
through the news.
Bringing
together the best and brightest second mentions for animals, actors, food,
sports and more, The Little Book of Second Mentions is the perfect read
for anyone with a passion for the power of the English language.
Juliet and Matthew Maguire are the husband-and-wife team behind @SecondMentions, the affectionately mocking X account that has been celebrating the wonderful descriptive ability of the world's journalists since 2013. Juliet began working as a reporter and editor at local and national newspapers and is now a product manager at the BBC, while Matthew has worked in sport for over fifteen years. Their favourite second mentions are 'cod digits' (fish fingers) and 'porkers' (pigs) respectively.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 23.07.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | London |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Themenwelt | Literatur ► Comic / Humor / Manga |
| Literatur ► Essays / Feuilleton | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78590-995-9 / 1785909959 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78590-995-5 / 9781785909955 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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