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What in the Word?: Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language
by Elster, Charles Harrington
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Are you so sure about "assure," "ensure," and "insure"? Can you determine whether a knob of butter is equivalent to a lump or a pat or a scosh? Can you say which word in the English language has the most definitions, or who put the H in Jesus H. Christ?
If you can't, be assured that Charles Harrington Elster, author of several well-loved works on language, can--and does in his latest book, a delightfully designed compendium of the most common, interesting, and entertaining conundrums in our language. Drawing upon esoteric sources and his own inimitable expertise, Elster uses a lively question-and-answer format to cover a variety of topics--word and phrase origins, slang, style, usage, punctuation, and pronunciation. Every chapter features original brainteasers, challenging puzzles, and a trove of literary trivia.
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- Collins Reference Brand
- Nov 1, 2005 Pub Date:
- 0156031973 ISBN-10:
- 9780156031974 ISBN-13:
- English Language
- 304.0 pages Paperback
- 9 in * 0.77 in * 6 in Dimensions:
- 1 lb Weight:
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