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254 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393321869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 July 2001
Description
The English language is a treasury of splendid mysteries, among them the many words and phrases whose origins we no longer know. Often the original meaning was literal, pertaining to forgotten objects or activities--such as "aftermath," which once...
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254 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)
ISBN/UID: 9780393321869
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Publication date: 17 July 2001
Description
The English language is a treasury of splendid mysteries, among them the many words and phrases whose origins we no longer know. Often the original meaning was literal, pertaining to forgotten objects or activities--such as "aftermath," which once...
Community Reviews
Content Warnings