Thereby Hangs A Tale by Charles E. Funk
The Greek root of school means leisure.
A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of every day words that originated or acquired their meaning in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries, but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language.
Additional Info
Title: Thereby Hangs A Tale
Author: Charles E. Funk
Cover Type: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page Count: 320
Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060513382
The Greek root of school means leisure.
A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of every day words that originated or acquired their meaning in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries, but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language.
Additional Info
Title: Thereby Hangs A Tale
Author: Charles E. Funk
Cover Type: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page Count: 320
Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060513382
The Greek root of school means leisure.
A language where hearse and rehearse have the same root and the word dunce comes from a great philosopher, English has hundreds of every day words that originated or acquired their meaning in unusual ways. Dictionaries don't have the space to tell us all the mysteries, but now Dr. Funk, with humor and insight, tells us the strange and intriguing stories of hundreds of words and how they came to be a part of our language.
Additional Info
Title: Thereby Hangs A Tale
Author: Charles E. Funk
Cover Type: Paperback
Condition: Very Good
Categories: Language Arts & Disciplines
Page Count: 320
Publish Date: 2002-10-01
Publisher: Harper Collins
ISBN: 9780060513382