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Big elephants are useful : a compendium of mnemonics & idioms /
Do you know why Big Elephants Are Useful To Indians For Unloading Logs? Because it's a BEAUTIFUL way to get a tricky spelling right. Have you ever lost an argument? Or was it an argument? If you can just remember "I lost an 'e' in an argument", then you'll never get it...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Sydney, Australia :
UNSW Press,
2009.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | Do you know why Big Elephants Are Useful To Indians For Unloading Logs? Because it's a BEAUTIFUL way to get a tricky spelling right. Have you ever lost an argument? Or was it an argument? If you can just remember "I lost an 'e' in an argument", then you'll never get it wrong again. Would you be upset if someone said you were 'a sandwich short of a picnic'? Or could you be described as someone who 'fell asleep in a greenhouse'? If you want a little traditional wisdom or some cracking new insults, this book offers a treasure trove of curious, witty and downright obscure mnemonics and English id. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (144 pages) : illustrations |
| ISBN: | 9781742232089 1742232086 174223027X 9781742230276 |