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A Word A Day: A Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English - Hardcover

Garg, Anu

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9781620458020: A Word A Day: A Romp through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English
Hardcover
ISBN 10: 1620458020 ISBN 13: 9781620458020
Publisher: Trade Paper Press, 2002

Synopsis

Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective." each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors.

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* “...Uncommon English words to enrich your vocabulary...”(India Today, 7 July 2003)

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Publisher
Trade Paper Press
Publication date
2002
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1620458020
ISBN 13 
9781620458020
Binding
Hardcover
Edition number
1
Number of pages
222
Rating
  • 3.77 out of 5 stars
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