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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English Language: Includes PDF Disc: Library Edition
By
Mark Forsyth and
Don Hagen (narrator)
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Bibliographic Detail
Publisher
Blackstone Audio Inc
Publication date
November 14, 2014
Binding
CD/Spoken Word
Edition
Unabridged
Book category
Adult Non-Fiction
ISBN-13
9781469059402
ISBN-10
1469059401
Dimensions
1.25 by 6.75 by 6.25 in.
Weight
0.65 lbs.
Original list price
$68.99
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audio
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Amazon.com description: Product Description: Do you know ... why a mortgage is literally a death pledge? why guns have girls' names? why salt is related to soldier?You're about to find out.The Etymologicon e-tə-'ma-la-ji-kan is: Witty wi-tē Full of clever humor Erudite er-ə-ˌdīt: Showing knowledge Ribald ri-bəld: Crude, offensiveThe Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. It explains how you get from "gruntled" to "disgruntled"; why you are absolutely right to believe that your meager salary barely covers "money for salt"; how the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world (hint: Seattle) connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what precisely the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening.
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Unabridged edition from Blackstone Audio Inc (November 14, 2014)
9781469059402 | details & prices | 6.75 × 6.25 × 1.25 in. | 0.65 lbs | List price $68.99
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