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Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year
Susie Dent
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'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres
'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman
Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.
From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.
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Praise for Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year
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I love this book. Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent and nobody writes about it more entertainingly. This is a treat for every day of the yearUtterly addictive . . . unputdownable - Daily ExpressStuffed with delightful words . . . it'll keep Scrabble fanatics and wordsmiths entertained for hours - Radio TimesEntertaining - Spectator
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