Etymology
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Word Nerds Unite!: The Fascinating Stories Behind 200 Words and Phrases
$14.99 Read moreWhy are spectacularly successful movies called blockbusters? Why does “putting your best foot forward” mean you hope to make a good impression? Why is rowdy and prankish behavior called horseplay and
- Author: Garrison, Webb
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 10 2023
- ISBN10: 1400337976
- Language: English
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Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate English Grammar for ESL Learners, Third Edition
$20.00 Add to cartGet the expert instruction and practice needed to take your English skills to the next level
Practice Makes Perfect: Intermediate English Grammar for ESL Learners helps you take your English grammar s… [more below]- Author: Torres-Gouzerh, Robin
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 23 2019
- ISBN10: 1260453456
- Language: English
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Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Grammar for ESL Learners, Second Edition
$23.00 Add to cartTake your English Grammar skills to the next level and speak with confidence
To fully understand how to speak English effectively you must move beyond the fundamental principles of grammar and tackle
- Series: Practice Makes Perfect
- Author: Lester, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: August 18 2017
- ISBN10: 1260010864
- Language: English
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Beautiful Words: A Celebration for Word Lovers
$19.99 Add to cartExplore the beauty and intrigue of the English language through this collection of the most fascinating words in the dictionary.
Close your eyes for a moment and think of the word “solitude”. What do y
- Author: Cider Mill Press
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 224
- Publish Date: December 26 2023
- ISBN10: 1951511549
- Language: English
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Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Areas
$45.27 Add to cartEnglish language learners (ELLs) often face the difficult challenge of learning both a new language and new subject matter at the same time. In Teaching English Language Learners Across the Content Ar
- Author: Haynes, Judie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 183
- Publish Date: February 05 2010
- ISBN10: 1416609121
- Language: English
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Beyond Repeat After Me: Teaching Pronunciation to English Learners
$75.02 Add to cartThis engaging text clearly presents essential concepts that teachers need to guide their students toward clearly intelligible pronunciation and more effective communication skills. Based on a sound th… [more below]
- Author: Yoshida, Marla Tritch
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 194
- Publish Date: September 26 2016
- ISBN10: 1942799462
- Language: English
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The Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions: Discover the True Stories Behind the English Language’s 64 Most Popular Idioms (Etymology Book, His
$17.95 Add to cartThe Illustrated Histories of Everyday Expressions uncovers the fascinating, humorous, and often unbelievable origin stories behind the English language’s most common sayings!
Nobody thinks twice about
- Series: Illustrated Histories
- Author: McGuire, James
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 144
- Publish Date: January 28 2019
- ISBN10: 1732512604
- Language: English
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Practice Makes Perfect Advanced English Reading and Comprehension
$25.00 Add to cartThe challenging exercises and critical vocabulary you need to advance your English skills
Created by ESL instructor Diane Engelhardt, Practice Makes Perfect: Advanced English Reading and Comprehension
- Series: Practice Makes Perfect
- Author: Engelhardt, Diane
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: July 30 2013
- ISBN10: 0071798862
- Language: English
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Studies in Words
$22.99 Add to cartLanguage – in its communicative and playful functions, its literary formations and its shifting meanings – is a perennially fascinating topic. C. S. Lewis’s Studies in Words explores this fascination … [more below]
- Series: Canto Classics
- Author: Lewis, C. S.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 352
- Publish Date: November 07 2013
- ISBN10: 1107688655
- Language: English
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Blimey, I’m Knackered!: An American’s Survival Guide to British English
$17.00 Add to cartBrit Speak for Yanks!
Back in 1887, Oscar Wilde wrote, “We have really everything in common with America nowadays, except, of course, language.” One would think, in a world homogenized by technology- Author: Hall, Marshall
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 348
- Publish Date: August 27 2021
- ISBN10: 1945501510
- Language: English
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Wordslut: A Feminist Guide to Taking Back the English Language
$26.99 Add to cart“As funny as it is informative, this book will have you laughing out loud while you contemplate the revolutionary power of words.” —Camille Perri, author of The Assistants and When Katie Met Cassidy
A
- Author: Montell, Amanda
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: May 28 2019
- ISBN10: 006286887X
- Language: English
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Explorer’s Bible, Vol 2: From Sinai to the Nation of Israel
$15.95 Add to cartEngage your students in authentic, dynamic Bible study!
Your students can now explore the Bible as Jews have done for centuries – by pondering, personalizing, and wrestling with the text. Combining fai
- Author: House, Behrman
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: April 16 2007
- ISBN10: 0874417937
- Language: English
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The New Joys of Yiddish: Completely Updated
$22.00 Add to cartEnjoy the most comprehensive and hilariously entertaining lexicon of the colorful and deeply expressive language of Yiddish. With the recent renaissance of interest in Yiddish, and in keeping with a l… [more below]
- Author: Rosten, Leo
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 496
- Publish Date: August 26 2003
- ISBN10: 0609806920
- Language: English
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The Elements of Eloquence: Secrets of the Perfect Turn of Phrase
$20.00 Read moreFrom the #1 international bestselling author of The Etymologicon and The Horologicon comes an education in the art of articulation, from the King James Bible to Katy Perry…
From classic poetry to pop… [more below]- Author: Forsyth, Mark
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: October 07 2014
- ISBN10: 042527618X
- Language: English
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English Vocabulary in Use: Advanced Book with Answers: Vocabulary Reference and Practice
$34.00 Add to cartThe words you need to communicate with confidence. Vocabulary explanations and practice for advanced level (C1 to C2) learners of English. Perfect for both self-study and classroom activities. Quickly… [more below]
- Series: Vocabulary in Use
- Author: McCarthy, Michael
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 300
- Publish Date: July 13 2017
- ISBN10: 1316631176
- Language: English
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The Chicago Guide to Grammar, Usage, and Punctuation
$49.00 Add to cartFew people can write on the English language with the authority of Bryan A. Garner. The author of The Chicago Manual of Style‘s popular “Grammar and Usage” chapter, Garner explains the vagaries of Eng… [more below]
- Series: Chicago Guides to Writing, Editing, and Publishing
- Author: Garner, Bryan A.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 552
- Publish Date: May 16 2016
- ISBN10: 022618885X
- Language: English
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Instant Word Power: The Unique, Proven Program for Increasing Your Vocabulary–Your Vital Key to Social, Academic, and Career Success
$8.99 Add to cartScientific surveys have shown that academic, social, and professional advancement are directly linked to the scope and effectiveness of your vocabulary. Now, vocabulary-building expert Norman Lewis op… [more below]
- Author: Lewis, Norman
- Binding: Mass Market Paperbound
- Page Count: 400
- Publish Date: July 01 1982
- ISBN10: 0451166477
- Language: English
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Empires of the Word: A Language History of the World
$22.99 Add to cartNicholas Ostler’s Empires of the Word is the first history of the world’s great tongues, gloriously celebrating the wonder of words that binds communities together and makes possible both the living o
- Author: Ostler, Nicholas
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: June 27 2006
- ISBN10: 0060935723
- Language: English
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The Best Punctuation Book, Period: A Comprehensive Guide for Every Writer, Editor, Student, and Businessperson
$14.00 Add to cartThis all-in-one reference is a quick and easy way for book, magazine, online, academic, and business writers to look up sticky punctuation questions for all styles including AP (Associated Press), MLA… [more below]
- Author: Casagrande, June
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 256
- Publish Date: April 15 2014
- ISBN10: 1607744937
- Language: English
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Woe Is I: The Grammarphobe’s Guide to Better English in Plain English (Fourth Edition)
$18.00 Add to cartA revised and updated edition of the iconic grammar guide for the 21st century.
In this expanded and updated edition of Woe Is I, former editor at The New York Times Book Review Patricia T. O’Conner u- Author: O’Conner, Patricia T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: February 05 2019
- ISBN10: 525533052
- Language: English
