The wonderful world of words
Symons, Mitchell2017
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Did you know that 'Almost' is the longest word in the English language with all the letters in alphabetical order? Or that 'Stewardesses' is the longest word you can type solely with your left hand? Or that fireflies aren't flies, they're beetles? From information about words and their uses, useful lists of things you never knew had names, palindromes, famous lines from literature and film, to bizarre test answers, The Wonderful World of Words is bursting with truly oddball facts about words and language. For anyone interested in a humorous look at the world of language.
Main title:
The wonderful world of words / Mitchell Symons.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Michael O'Mara Books Limited, 2017.
Collation:
192 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.
Notes:
First published as There are tittles in this title in 2014.
ISBN:
97817824376669781782432715 (invalid)
Dewey class:
808.87
Language:
English
BRN:
315346
More Information:
| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton Library | Adult Non Fiction - Languages and Literature | 808.87 SYM | Available |