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Author: Richard Lederer. Topic: Children's Learning & Education. Title: The Play of Words. Country/Region of Manufacture: US. Release Date: 09/01/1991. Format: Paperback. Release Year: 1991. Language: English.

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Book Title	The Play of Words
Title	The Play of Words
ISBN-10	0671689096
EAN	9780671689094
ISBN	9780671689094
Release Date	09/01/1991
Release Year	1991
Country/Region of Manufacture	US
Genre	Society & Culture
Topic	Children's Learning & Education
Subject Area	Référence, Language Arts & Disciplines, Education, Games & Activities
Publication Name	Play of Words
Publisher	Pocket Books
Item Length	8.5 in
Subject	Word & Word Search, Référence, General, Linguistics / Etymology
Publication Year	1991
Type	Textbook
Format	Trade Paperback
Language	English
Item Height	1 in
Author	Richard Lederer
Features	Reprint
Item Weight	10.9 Oz
Item Width	5.5 in
Number of Pages	288 Pages

Further DetailsTitle: The Play of WordsCondition: NewISBN-10: 0671689096EAN: 9780671689094ISBN: 9780671689094Publisher: GalleryFormat: PaperbackRelease Date: 09/01/1991Description: Learn the origins of popular phrases in the English language through this exciting book of games perfect for language lovers.Do you know the connection between the expression A HARROWING EXPERIENCE and agriculture, between BY AND LARGE and sailing, between GET YOUR GOAT and horses, or between STEAL YOUR THUNDER and show business?You probably have heard the comparisons HAPPY AS A CLAM, SMART AS A WHIP, PLEASED AS PUNCH, DEAD AS A DOORNAIL—but have you ever wondered why a clam should be happy, a whip smart, punch pleased, and a doornail dead?Through the fifty games included in The Play of Words you'll discover the answers to these questions as well as hundreds of other semantic delights that repose in our marvelous English language.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USItem Height: 216mmItem Length: 140mmItem Width: 25mmItem Weight: 309gAuthor: Richard LedererGenre: Society & CultureTopic: Children's Learning & EducationRelease Year: 1991

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