Why is Q Always Followed by U?: Word-Perfect Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Language Book + PRICE WATCH * Amazon pricing is not included in price watch

Why is Q Always Followed by U?: Word-Perfect Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Language Book

Did you know that 'Blighty' comes from an ancient Arabic word? Or that Liberace cried his way to the bank so many times people think he came up with the phrase? And that 'cloud nine' started out as 'cloud seven' in the speakeasies of '30s America? This title helps you discover the truth that lies behind the cock-and-bull stories.Read More

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  • Penguin

    Long-time word-detective and bestselling author of Port Out, Starboard Home, Michael Quinion brings us the answers to nearly two hundred of the most intriguing questions he's been asked about language over the years.

  • 1846141842
  • 9781846141843
  • Michael Quinion
  • 2 July 2009
  • Particular Books
  • Hardcover (Book)
  • 368
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