A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English by Garg, Anu

A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780471230328)

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A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English by Garg, Anu

A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

$21.99
A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English by Garg, Anu

A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English

$21.99
Format: Paperback
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Written by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from "Portmanteaux" to "Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective." each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors.

Author: Anu Garg
ISBN-10: 0471230324
ISBN-13: 9780471230328
Publisher: Wiley (TP)
Language: English
Published: 10/01/2002
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.40w x 0.70d

Review Citation(s):
USA Today 01/01/2003 pg. 1
By Anu Garg
By Anu Garg
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ANU GARG is the founder of wordsmith.org, a.k.a. A Word A Day, which he has maintained since 1994.
STUTI GARG is an entrepreneur and a founder of Namix, a trademark and naming solutions company. Anu and Stuti Garg live in Seattle.

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