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Paperback Strange to Say: Etymology as Serious Entertainment Book
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ISBN: 1589881575

ISBN13: 9781589881570

Strange to Say: Etymology as Serious Entertainment

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"[Warren's] curiosity and embrace of the unpredictable, as well as her delight in both the archaic and the homespun, animate Strange to Say, a tour of English that savors the language's mutability."―Wall Street Journal

"A great read for those who appreciate seeing the whimsy in words, as Warren remarkably achieves etymological entertainment."―Booklist

"You can't stop language, because...

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