The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Words

The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Words
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Publisher : NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company
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ISBN-10 : 0844209104
ISBN-13 : 9780844209104
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Book Synopsis The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Words by : Adrian Room

Download or read book The Fascinating Origins of Everyday Words written by Adrian Room and published by NTC/Contemporary Publishing Company. This book was released on 1997 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gives the detailed origins of a wide variety of English words. It includes nearly 1,200 words, a definition of each entry, and an explanation of both the true and the false origins of each word.


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