Książka What Made The Crocodile Cry? Susie Dent

What Made The Crocodile Cry?

Autor: Susie Dent
Język: Angielski
Oprawa: Miękka
Dostępność: Dostępna u dostawcy
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The Blackout Crew have a song with the title 'Put a donk on it' - but what is a 'donk'? Which ending...

Informacje o książce

Autor
Język
Angielski
Oprawa
Książka - Miękka
Data wydania
2009
strony
176
EAN
9780199574155
ISBN
0199574154
Enbook ID
04036359
Waga
164
Wymiary
130 x 196 x 14

Pełny opis

The Blackout Crew have a song with the title 'Put a donk on it' - but what is a 'donk'? Which ending came first: '-ise' or '-ize'? Where does the idea of a 'white elephant' come from? Who decides on the collective noun for something? And what is it that made the crocodile cry? Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them. Supported by Oxford's celebrated dictionary research programme, Susie Dent tackles these and many other fascinating questions in this wonderfully accessible and endlessly entertaining exploration of the English language.

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