O Thou Improper, Thou Uncommon Noun: An Etymology of Words That Once Were Names
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| Rating | : | 4.96 (771 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0517535114 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 366 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 0000-00-00 |
| Language | : | English |
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Bill Rudersdorf said Another winner. A delightful book for word lovers. Whenever you see something by Mr. Espy, buy it! You won't go wrong.. ElizaN said A delight to read. The book begins with a warning from the author: "Taken massively, Improper, Uncommon Nouns are dangerous to the health. Try one here, one there. If there are no disagreeable side effects, such as breaking out in a rash, taste again, but sparingly and at intervals. Otherwise you may become seriously ill." Perhaps I have an unusually strong tolerance for nouns, but my only symptom upon reading the first hundred pages at once was a difficulty in putting it down. Espy divides his book into subjects instead of working alphabetically, which allows a natural flow from one definition to the next. This ease of prog. Debnance at Readerbuzz said Very nice. A happy story: I started The Lightning Thief, a children's book,and then received this book. The first chapter of O Thou deals with words taken from Greek gods, and each entry in the chapter tells a little about each god and why he was important. The Lightning Thief is the story of a boy who is half-god and he is being sought by many other Greek mythological creatures. O Thou gave me enough info about each god and mythological creature mentioned in The Lightning Thief to help me anticipate events in the story. Very nice.
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