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Product Identifiers
PublisherHodder & Stoughton
ISBN-101529311489
ISBN-139781529311488
eBay Product ID (ePID)20050400851
Product Key Features
Book TitleWord Perfect : Etymological Entertainment for Every Day of the Year
Number of Pages416 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicForm / Trivia, General, Linguistics / Etymology, Topic / Language
Publication Year2023
GenreLanguage Arts & Disciplines, Humor
AuthorSusie Dent
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height1 in
Item Weight12 Oz
Item Length7.7 in
Item Width5 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
ReviewsA golden vaulted cave of fascinating and funny hidden gems for people who love words, for people who aren't that bothered about words and people who don't even really like words...and that is the magic of Susie Dent. -- JO BRAND
Dewey Edition23
Dewey Decimal422
Synopsis'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres ' Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder , from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again., 'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres ' Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner. From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder , from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.
LC Classification NumberPE1574
