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Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year

Susie Dent
4.28/5 (1023 ratings)
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Welcome to a year of wonder through the English language with Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.

From 'Turning a Blind Eye' (Nelson putting the telescope to his missing eye to ignore the order to stop fighting) to why May Day became a distress call; from stealing someone's thunder to the real Jack the Lad, from tartle (forgetting someone's name) to snaccident (unintentionally eating a whole packet of biscuits), Word Perfect is her brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable true stories tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.
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416 pages
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eng
ISBN10:
1529311519
ISBN13:
9781529311518
kindle Asin:
B08K8NGPKH

Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year

Susie Dent
4.28/5 (1023 ratings)
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Welcome to a year of wonder through the English language with Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.

From 'Turning a Blind Eye' (Nelson putting the telescope to his missing eye to ignore the order to stop fighting) to why May Day became a distress call; from stealing someone's thunder to the real Jack the Lad, from tartle (forgetting someone's name) to snaccident (unintentionally eating a whole packet of biscuits), Word Perfect is her brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable true stories tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.
Format:
Pages:
416 pages
Publication:
Publisher:
Edition:
Language:
eng
ISBN10:
1529311519
ISBN13:
9781529311518
kindle Asin:
B08K8NGPKH

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