Words in Your Ear Author:Tom Burton "Words in Your Ear" is about the craziness of words. They can change their meanings in the most unpredictable ways. Synonyms can become antonyms and words that sound different can turn into homonyms. They can die for no apparent reason. And they can't be controlled: today's error is tomorrow's accepted form. But most of all, words are fascina... more »ting. Following on the heels of his successful book "Words, Words, Words" Tom Burton delivers another witty look at the meanings and origins of words and phrases. Listings from April Showers to Subjunctives and from Elephants to Gin and Engines are drolly illustrated with cartoons from Michael Atchison.« less