Questions of English - Hardcover

Marshall, Jeremy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0198692307 ISBN 13: 9780198692300

Verlag: Oxford University Press, 1995

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From how many words there are in the English language to what is the correct plural of "octopus," a collection of answers to actual queries provides a wealth of entertaining information about odd words, curious pronunciations, and other linguistic arcana. UP.

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About the Editors:
Jeremy Marshall and Mrs. Fred McDonald are experienced lexicographers who, in addition to their work on The New Shorter Oxford English Dictionary, are both long-standing contributors to the Oxford Word and Language Service.
Excerpt
Q In my business I use large catering packs of flour, which have the word ENDOLETED on the label. I would very much like to know what it means.
You probably won't like to know; this is one of those occasions when 'ignorance is bliss'. Flour that has been endoleted has been spun in a large drum with ridges on the inside surface, in order to break up any insect eggs and prevent them from hatching out while the flour is in storage. Bon appetit!

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Oxford University Press
• Erscheinungsdatum: 1995
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0198692307
• ISBN 13: 9780198692300
• Einband: Gebundene Ausgabe
• Anzahl der Seiten: 197
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: Nicht verfügbar
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