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Six Words You Never Knew Had Something to Do with Pigs: And Other Fascinating Facts About the English Language
Six Words You Never Knew Had Something to Do with Pigs And Other Fascinating Facts About the English Language
Author: Katherine Barber
A delightfully addictive compendium of fascinating word facts that does for the dictionary what Eats, Shoots, and Leaves did for the manual of style — With the easy erudition and lively wit that have won her legions of fans, Canada's "Word Lady" reveals the entertaining histories behind 500 of the most common words and phrases in ...  more »
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ISBN-13: 9780143038122
ISBN-10: 0143038125
Publication Date: 4/24/2007
Pages: 240
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Publisher: Penguin (Non-Classics)
Book Type: Paperback
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