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How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English words you pretend to understand...when you don´t
Hubert Van Den Bergh
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Description for How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English words you pretend to understand...when you don´t
Paperback. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight in Grams: 166. Master the 600 English Words You Pretend to Understand.When You Don't. 224 pages, Illustrations. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 2AB; CBG. Dimension: 198 x 130 x 15. Weight: 158.
How to Sound Clever explains the etymology of 600 key words you really ought to know, but haven't had the time to look up in the dictionary. Each entry features an etymological description as well as useful example phrases so that readers can quickly see the correct context for each word. Anecdotes and witty illustrations appear throughout to make a book that is entertaining and will help the reader to boost their vocabulary. An ideal gift and a useful book for everyone have to hand when they come across a word you should know, but don't. Colin Dexter has ... Read more
How to Sound Clever explains the etymology of 600 key words you really ought to know, but haven't had the time to look up in the dictionary. Each entry features an etymological description as well as useful example phrases so that readers can quickly see the correct context for each word. Anecdotes and witty illustrations appear throughout to make a book that is entertaining and will help the reader to boost their vocabulary. An ideal gift and a useful book for everyone have to hand when they come across a word you should know, but don't. Colin Dexter has ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
224
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781408194560
SKU
V9781408194560
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Hubert Van Den Bergh
Hubert van den Bergh has worked in the City for the past decade. A language enthusiast, he was awarded an academic scholarship from Oxford University, where he studied Modern Languages. Follow Hubert on Twitter @soundclever.
Reviews for How to Sound Clever: Master the 600 English words you pretend to understand...when you don´t
‘This admirable book is a wholly welcome antidote to the semi-demi-literacy of the 21st century. Go out and buy it!'
Colin Dexter
Van den Bergh has produced a volume of words we all use, nod at and try to explain to other people - all with too little knowledge of their real meaning. It is time to claim ... Read more
Colin Dexter
Van den Bergh has produced a volume of words we all use, nod at and try to explain to other people - all with too little knowledge of their real meaning. It is time to claim ... Read more