{"product_id":"9781785909955-little-book-of-second-mentions","title":"The Little Book of Second Mentions","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Art of Avoiding Repetition\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Second Mentions\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhatdo Boris Johnson, Marmite and snakes have in common? They are all firstmentions that have wacky and wonderful second mentions. See if you can matchthem up! \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The beloved yeasty spread'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The hissing reptiles'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'The clown prince of politics'\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom@SecondMentions, christened 'the best thing on social media' by \u003ci\u003eThe Times\u003c\/i\u003e,comes a colourful collection of creative linguistic curiosities. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eToavoid repetition, journalists often try to be inventive when referencing somethingfor the second time in an article - for example, Santa Claus might appear as'the bearded present-bearer', while Jack Grealish might be dubbed 'thefop-haired footie pin-up'. Once you see one, you start seeing them everywhere -and it becomes addictive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFormore than ten years, Juliet and Matthew Maguire have been collecting theirfavourites on social media. @SecondMentions has become a hub for journalists,linguaphiles and anyone looking for some light-hearted relief while wadingthrough the news.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBringingtogether the best and brightest second mentions for animals, actors, food,sports and more, \u003ci\u003eThe Little Book of Second Mentions \u003c\/i\u003eis the perfect readfor anyone with a passion for the power of the English language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55988548862326,"sku":"9781785909955","price":10.77,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_35591275_b0519e4e-4215-4176-be9f-4f85964be1e2.jpg?v=1754517336","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781785909955-little-book-of-second-mentions","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}