Facing Danger

Chloe Rhodes

Oxford University Press

A Special Collection of Three Books in One\ni before e (except after c) 
Featuring all the memory-jogging tips you'll ever need to know, this fun little book will help you recall hundreds of important facts using simple, easy-to-remember mnemonics from your school days.\nUnder the Covers and between the Sheets 
Find fun and fascinating facts and quips about books and authors--from the classics to contemporary literature This is sure to delight bookworms and trivia buffs.\nA Certain "Je Ne Sais Quoi" 
Want to expand your word power? This book features translations, definitions, and origins of foreign words and phrases used in English--including everything from aficionado (Spanish) to zeitgeist (German).

The Big Book of Fascinating Facts

Black Cats & Evil Eyes

English as we know it today is enriched with many borrowings and influences from other languages. Aficionado, chutzpah, pro bono, hoi polloi, ketchup, nous, zeitgeist—we use these foreign words every day without thinking of their origins, but what do they actually mean? And just how and why did we English speakers absorb such exotic imports? Each phrase has a fascinating history; colonialism, foreign trade, invasion, and immigration all have their role to play in the evolution of our language. Did you know, for example, that "lingua franca" is Italian for "Frankish language"—a name given to a mixed common language used by diplomats of different nationalities in medieval times? Or that the seemingly modern "bandana" comes from the Sanskrit for the ancient Indian technique of tie-dying fabric? This book is an accessible and entertaining treasury of information that "connoisseurs" (French) of the English language will love!

A Certain Je Ne Sais Quoi: Words We Pinched From Other Languages

Reference

Words, Language & Grammar

Michael O Mara Publications

Black Cats and Evil Eyes: A Book of Old-Fashioned Superstitions

O'mara Books, Limited, Michael

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