Know Your Shit: The Complete Usage, Science and History of the Word - Hardcover

Marinin, Gary

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1737840715 ISBN 13: 9781737840718

Publisher: Gary Marinin Publishing, 2021

Synopsis

Did you know that there are over 1,000 ways to use "shit"? That's just in North American English alone! You'll probably learn more than you ever wanted to with Know Your Shit. It dives into the general history and psychology of swearing in general, but takes a particular focus on "shit" in American and Canadian English. Uses of "shit" are explained with cultural and personal examples and context through quotes from movies, shows, celebrities and comedians.

A creative non-fiction book for native and non-native speakers alike. Learn to be more persuasive by including the right swear at the right time and place for your gender, be more interesting at cocktail parties with fun historical facts, or enhance your abilities to swear. It's something for everyone!

About this title

About the Author

Gary Marinin was born in Worcester, MA and is a digital nomad and world traveler, having lived in Macedonia, Kosovo and Mexico. He has a B.S. in sociology from Worcester State University where he got his first taste in writing through several independent study courses and internships. To further develop his writing and ideas, he took master classes from Margaret Atwood and Steve Martin and read several books on developing screenplays. He freelances on Medium and likes to write about topics that he's passionate about, which vary from workers' rights to women's rights and everything in between. Know Your Shit is his debut book, but there are several others in the works ranging from psychology and linguistics to general humor about his cats.

Edition details

• Publisher: Gary Marinin Publishing
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1737840715
• ISBN 13: 9781737840718
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 209