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A Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi": The Origin Of Foreign Words Used In English (2010)

by Chloe Rhodes(Favorite Author)

3.61 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

1606520571 (ISBN13: 9781606520574)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Readers Digest

review 1: I started this book a while ago, so I decided to finish it. It's a book I'd suggest to be read over a long period of time, looking at one or two entries a day. My brain kind of lost interest. I vacillated between two and three stars. But it had funny comics, which bumped it up to three. It was interesting to see where foreign phrases within the English language came from and their original meanings. But I do think I need a break from the informational book types. My brain is telling me to go enjoy some fiction.
review 2: Whether you are a lover of the written word in general, or you simply love to learn about where particular words and saying came from, this is a must read for you. Presented in a reference book style that allows easy look up of your favorites,... more it can be read straight through or picked up at random to provide a meaning, or saying at a moments notice. You may not recognize them all (I sure didn't) but those that are new will simply be fodder to add to your ever growing knowledge base. Carpe diem! (...and happy reading!) less

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