by Norman Barrett · Kingfisher Books Ltd · tapa blanda · ISBN 9780550325112
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«Gaffes and Goofs» is an educational book by Norman Barrett, published by Kingfisher Books Ltd in paperback (32 pages, in English).
The book humorously explores the most common misunderstandings in English: double meanings, words that lend themselves to confusion, and translations that end up in absurd situations. It includes a pronoun test to practise correct usage and presents examples and comic strips with everyday errors.
It is part of the Chambers Fun with English series, published in 1995; the cover features the subtitle How to Be Clearly Understood.
Aimed at young learners of English and readers who wish to understand the most common errors and misunderstandings of the language.
Norman Rupert Barrett CBE FRSA was an Australian-born British thoracic surgeon who is widely yet mistakenly remembered for describing what became known as Barrett's oesophagus.
