Author | : Susie Dent |
File Size | : 43,8 Mb |
Publisher | : John Murray |
Language | : English |
Release Date | : 15 October 2020 |
ISBN | : 9781529311501 |
Pages | : 356 pages |
Word Perfect by Susie Dent Book PDF Summary
'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.