What in the Word?: Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language (Harvest Original) Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

What in the Word?: Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language (Harvest Original) Book

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. Read More

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  • 0156031973
  • 9780156031974
  • Charles Harrington Elster
  • 28 September 2005
  • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P
  • Paperback (Book)
  • 304
  • Reprint
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