(Izdošanas datums: 28-Sep-2023, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: John Murray Press, ISBN-13: 9781399811699)
Join Susie Dent, lexicographer extraordinaire and Queen of Countdowns Dictionary Corner, on a curious and exceedingly interesting adventure through all the very best RED HERRINGS, COCK AND BULL STORIES and NINE-DAY WONDERS in the English language.Wh...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 05-Sep-2019, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Little, Brown Book Group, ISBN-13: 9781472141569)
Once upon a time, the worst words you could utter were short, simple and tended to be four letters in length. Now things are more complicated. To be insulted as a snowflake or an expert is arguably worse than being called a **** or a **** or even...Lasīt vairāk
Discover the fascinating stories behind the words and phrases we use every day. English is now the worlds most popular second language, understood by over 700 million people across the globe. Its use is amazingly broad: not only is it the language...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 23-Sep-2010, PDF+DRM, Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780191611476)
What do the following have in common Let there be light - A fly in the ointment - A rod of iron - New wine in old bottlesLick the dust - How are the mighty fallen - Kick against the pricks - Wheels within wheelsThey are all in the King James Bible. T...Lasīt vairāk
(Izdošanas datums: 23-Sep-2010, EPUB+DRM, Izdevniecība: Oxford University Press, ISBN-13: 9780191612992)
What do the following have in common Let there be light - A fly in the ointment - A rod of iron - New wine in old bottlesLick the dust - How are the mighty fallen - Kick against the pricks - Wheels within wheelsThey are all in the King James Bible. T...Lasīt vairāk
If you are interested in vocabulary that is both spectacularly useful and beautifully useless, read on. I have read the OED so you dont have to... Weighing in at 137 pounds, the Oxford English Dictionary is the word lovers Everest and the worlds...Lasīt vairāk
