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Gyles Daubeney,Brandreth,

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As fans of 'Just a Minute' know, the key to the game is knowing your way around the English language: how it works, how it's evolved, and how words connect, often in surprising ways. When it comes to the English language (and 'Just a Minute'), Gyles Brandreth has seen it all - and now he's ready to put you through your linguistic paces. In this A to Z of verbal acrobatics, Gyles takes you on a whirlwind tour of our mother tongue - from the origins of words and correct grammar and punctuation, to similes, euphemisms and record breaking tongue twisters (try getting your mouth around floccinaucinihilipification!), all in 60-second instalments.


Author(s): Daubeney,Brandreth,, Gyles
Binding: Hardback
Date of Publication: 26/09/2024
Pagination: 312 pages
Series: N/A
Imprint: BBC Books
Published By: BBC Books
Book Classification: General & world history|Philosophy: metaphysics & ontology|Historical & comparative linguistics|Grammar, syntax & morphology
Dimensions: 223x145x29
Weight: 422
ISBN13\EAN\SKU: 9781785946820

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