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Origins of Words and Phrases

Origins of Words and Phrases
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Publisher : Reader's Digest Association
Total Pages : 382
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ISBN-10 : 027644244X
ISBN-13 : 9780276442445
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Download or read book Origins of Words and Phrases written by Reader's Digest Association, Limited and published by Reader's Digest Association. This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Reveals the secrets, scandals and surprises behind the words used every day. This book includes the stories and the personalities that have helped shape the English language from William Shakespeare and Lord Byron, to Rudyard Kipling and Salmon Rushdie.


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