What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 questions about the English language (Paperback)
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What Made The Crocodile Cry?: 101 questions about the English language (Paperback)

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Published: 22/10/2009
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The Blackout Crew have a song with the title 'Put a donk on it' - but what is a 'donk'? Which ending came first: '-ise' or '-ize'? Where does the idea of a 'white elephant' come from? Who decides on the collective noun for something? And what is it that made the crocodile cry? Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage. Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them. Supported by Oxford's celebrated dictionary research programme, Susie Dent tackles these and many other fascinating questions in this wonderfully accessible and endlessly entertaining exploration of the English language.

Publisher: Oxford University Press
ISBN: 9780199574155
Number of pages: 176
Weight: 168 g
Dimensions: 196 x 130 x 13 mm


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Brilliantly fascinating and entertaining. * Cotswold Life *

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If you are interested in words and their origins then you will enjoy this book. Susie dent examines 101 words in this fascinating book. Its relatively short, 154 pages but it packs a lot into its page count.... More

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