What in the Word? Pa - Couverture souple

Elster, Charles Harrington

 
9780156031974: What in the Word? Pa
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0156031973 ISBN 13 : 9780156031974
Editeur : Harvest, 2005

Synopsis

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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À propos de l'auteur

CHARLES HARRINGTON ELSTER is a writer, broadcaster, and logophile-a lover of words. He is the author of several books, including The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations, Verbal Advantage, and There's a Word for It. He is also a guest contributor to the "On Language" column of the New York Times Magazine. He lives in San Diego.

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Éditeur
Harvest
Date d'édition
2005
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0156031973
ISBN 13 
9780156031974
Reliure
Broché
Numéro d'édition
1
Nombre de pages
306
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
Simone Casetta
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