The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Andrew Delahunty

The Oxford Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases

Andrew Delahunty

432 pages missing pub info (editions)

nonfiction reference challenging funny informative medium-paced

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One of the most distinctive characteristics of English is the number of words and phrases it has borrowed - and continues to borrow - from other languages, originally and most notably from Latin and French but now also from every corner of the glo...

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