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1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary Joseph Piercy

1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary By Joseph Piercy

1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary by Joseph Piercy


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Broaden your vocabulary, boost your word power and delve into the English language with the 1,000 words in this fascinating book.

1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary Summary

1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary by Joseph Piercy

The Oxford English Dictionary contains 175,000 words in common usage and yet linguists estimate that a vocabulary of 3,000 is sufficient to cover ninety-five per cent of common usage in speech and print.

Where have all those other words gone?

The English language is a giant sponge, absorbing words from a multitude of different languages and cultures and yet it seems speakers of English are indolent at accessing the rich resources at our disposal.

1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary aims to ameliorate this issue by providing a fascinating lexicography to boost your word power. Alongside the elegant and archaic words are discussions of malapropisms and solecisms, words for which meaning has changed over time and words that have meanings often contrary to their common usage (and abusage). Each entry contains outlines of word origins, examples in context and a wealth of word related trivia.

1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary will help word lovers flaunt their prolixity without flouting the rules that govern correct meaning.

About Joseph Piercy

Joseph Piercy is a freelance writer. He holds a Master of Philosophy degree in English Studies and is a regular contributor to various magazines and journals. He is the author of 1000 Words You Should Know and The 25 Rules of Grammar, also published by Michael O'Mara Books Limited. He lives in Brighton with his wife and daughter.

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GOR009022489
9781782438915
1782438912
1000 Words to Expand Your Vocabulary by Joseph Piercy
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Michael O'Mara Books Ltd
20180322
224
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