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242 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375702457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
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What are the origins of phrases like bated breath and skin of the teeth? What's the proper way to use confusable words like lie and lay? Are there answers to popular puzzlers about the longest word in the English language or the number of words en...
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242 pages • first pub 1998 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780375702457
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: Not specified
Publication date: Not specified
Description
What are the origins of phrases like bated breath and skin of the teeth? What's the proper way to use confusable words like lie and lay? Are there answers to popular puzzlers about the longest word in the English language or the number of words en...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings