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PRODUCT OVERVIEW
- ISBN 9781788402019
- Categories BX, BXOS, FRESH!, H/C, Language & linguistics, LOCATION_B_NF, NF LANG, Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction: Personal Development, Reference
- Author(s) Michael Powell
- Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
- Pages 96
- Format Hardcover
- Dimensions 17.6cm x 1.4cm x 13.2cm
- Weight 0.22 kg
product description
The English language is full of beauty and surprises. If you're a lover of the weird and wonderful, from fascinating etymology to the ten most overused and useless English phrases, this book isn't averse to a peppering of persiflage!Did you know: - pilots and air traffic controllers at major air international airports have to speak English- the hashtag symbol is an "octothorpe"- "bumfiddle" means to spoil a piece of paper or document- the word "noon" originally meant 3pm; the literal meaning of "bamboozle" is to make a baboon out of someone. This book contains a boatload of things you didn't know about the English language and it's a guaranteed prolix-free zone.
