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- Birth nameMiles Beresford Kington
- Miles Kington was born on May 13, 1941 in Belfast, Northern Ireland, UK. He was a writer, known for The Punch Review (1975), Secombe with Music (1980) and Took and Co. (1977). He was married to Hilary Caroline Maynard and Sarah Paine. He died on January 30, 2008 in Bath, Somerset, England, UK.
- SpousesHilary Caroline Maynard(1987 - January 30, 2008) (his death, 1 child)Sarah Paine(1964 - 1987) (divorced, 2 children)
- Staff writer, Punch 1967-1980, literary editor 1973-1980.
- Columnist, The Independent 1987-2008.
- Columnist, The Times 1981-1986.
- He is listed in the reference book "Who's Who". Under "Hobbies" he indicated "mending punctures" and "falsifying personal records to mystify potential biographers".
- He is best known for his series of "Franglais" language-instruction parody books. "Let's Parler Franglais" was published in 1979 and is still in print. It was followed by "Let's Parler Franglais Again!" and "Let's Parler Franglais One More Temps".
- Knowledge is knowing that a tomato is a fruit; wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.
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