Word Nerd: More Than 17,000 Fascinating Facts about Words
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Are You a Word Nerd? Did you know... Only a human (not an animal or thing) is "able" to do something The five on dice is called cinque "K" for strike-out in baseball comes from the last letter of "struck" To skice is to frisk about like squirrels in spring For word lovers everywhere, Word Nerdis a rich--and fun--compendium of more than 17,000 fascinating facts about words. Bestselling author Barbara Anne Kipfer has spent years compiling little known tidbits about common--and not so common--words in the English language. Filled with interesting information about words, sure to amaze and spark conversation, this incredible collection is perfect for the word nerd in each of us.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1402208510
ISBN13:9781402208515
Release Date:June 2007
Publisher:Sourcebooks
Length:570 Pages
Weight:1.70 lbs.
Dimensions:1.2" x 6.1" x 9.0"
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