Classics for Beginners discussion

Hello all.

I've got an assignment to find at least 20 idioms in any book I want. However, I would like to be sure to get a book which has a lot of idioms in it.

Could you help me with finding an appropriate book? Genre is not so important but it should be a book by a British/American writer, preferably a known one.

Thank you. :)

Hi Jan, why do you want to have a English or American book in particular? One way of finding a book with many idioms might also be to choose one written in a language that uses many idioms. Some languages and cultures do that more than others.

Hey Nina.

Thanks for the reply. It's for my master studies and I study English language and literature, that's the reason why I need an English writer. :)

Ah, I get it!

There's the Amelia Bedelia series. LOL! Amelia Bedelia

Would 'mutilating' a phrase and being corrected about it count?

Eve Dallas says what she thinks are phrases (logical to her) but not correct in the J.D. Robb series.

Examples in the following thread:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

If those count, Sherrilyn Kenyon's series would have some too.
Examples:
https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/...

Not positive either of those 2 series would count, but that's what's coming to me off the top of my head.

Jan wrote: "Hello all.

I've got an assignment to find at least 20 idioms in any book I want. However, I would like to be sure to get a book which has a lot of idioms in it.

Could you help me with finding an ..."

I'm sure if you pick any classical novel and start reading it closely, you'll get 20 idioms fairly quickly.. But, if you want something quick.. First thing that comes to mind is The Catcher in the Rye - it sure will provide you a ton. And have fun reading it, btw.

Myst wrote: "Would 'mutilating' a phrase and being corrected about it count?

Eve Dallas says what she thinks are phrases (logical to her) but not correct in the J.D. Robb series.

Examples in the following thr..."

I think that's a good one! Because usually someone (Roarke) corrects her. Are you a big fan of the series, Myst?

Did you know we have a great J.D. Robb group here on Goodreads? https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/...

I'm in the JD Group (obviously since I found the quote thread), I'm only on book 17.5 in the series though. It's a backup book list if I run out of my main books or they're all checked out.

Hello all.

Thank you for the suggestions, will look into them. :)