Damn English!

By: Gary Sherbell

Narrated by: Drew Schuerman

Welcome to the latest word on atrocious English, from wierd–er, weird–spelling to idiotomatic expressions to modest proposals for change, wherein we tackle such pressing contemporary English language issues as:

• Did sh*t ever actually hit a fan?
• Once and for all, who’s the smartest: brain surgeons or rocket scientists?
• Which is the more persuasive: having someone over a barrel or by the balls?
• What difference is there, if any, between an old coot, an old fogey and an old geezer–and while we’re on the subject, do we still need to employ the adjective “old”?
• When is it wiser to go with “I don’t give a rat’s a*s” over “I don’t give a flying f*ck”?
• Taken together, are “No way Jose” and “Yesiree Bob” racist?
• What’s the point of saying “It is what it is” when in all of human history it’s never once happened that something is what it isn’t?

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Critic reviews

“This book will have a quite broad audience… Gratifying level of surprises and loving twists on usage… Nice range of humor, from slapstick to self-reflective.” –Sue Ducharme, TextWorks

Hilarious and Clever Look at the English Language

This audiobook is witty, sharp, and laugh out loud funny. Gary Sherbell takes everyday expressions, idioms, and quirks of English and turns them into brilliant comedic observations. It’s both entertaining and oddly educational, I’ll never hear common phrases the same way again. A perfect listen for anyone who loves language, humour, or just needs a good laugh!

Thank you for a great listen !!

I enjoyed this audio book so much. There is so much truth to this "DAMN ENGLISH". So humorous!
Well written and narrated to perfection. Awesome!!

A Truly Excellent Listen

“Damn English” by Gary Sherbell is a fantastic book. It is packed with incredible humor, clever, puns, and witty wordplay. The narrator is absolutely outstanding. Their professional voice was perfectly suited to the material making every joke and linguistic twist land with impeccable comedic timing.

Great entertaining book!

This is a great book if you're looking for a little bit of comedy and sarcasm to entertain you while the author analyzes the english language. The author gives a funny twist on figures of speech and phrases and does a really good job at it. Plus the narrator shows a lot of expression and character getting out the message if you go with the audio version. Definitely check this out If you want to switch up the typical novel reading for a nice comedic and fun read or listen!

Funny spin on the English!

This book is written with the perfect touch of humor. WHY is the English language so damn confusing!
The author puts a funny spin in things. I admire his sense of humor!
The narrator is great and made me giggle several times.

This is a fun audiobook to listen to. It will make you laugh. Highly recommend!