Word myths : debunking linguistic urban legends /
Do you ""know"" that posh comes from an acronym meaning ""port out, starboard home""? That ""the whole nine yards"" comes from (pick one) the length of a WWII gunner's belt; the amount of fabric needed to make a kilt; a sarcastic footb...
Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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Autor principal: | Wilton, David, 1963- |
Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Oxford University Press,
2004.
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Colección: | OUP E-Books.
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Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
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