{"product_id":"a-word-a-day-a-romp-through-some-of-the-most-unusual-and-intriguing-words-in-english-paperback","title":"A Word a Day: A Romp Through Some of the Most Unusual and Intriguing Words in English - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAnu Garg\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSuti Garg\u003c\/b\u003e (With)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up!\u003cbr\u003e-Barbara Wallraff\u003cbr\u003eSenior Editor at The Atlantic Monthly and author of Word Court \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePraise for A Word a Day \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\"AWADies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories. The people who use them have curious stories to tell too, and this collection incorporates some of the correspondence received by the editors at the AWAD site, from advice on how to outsmart your opponent in a duel (or even a truel) to a cluster of your favorite mondegreens.\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-John Simpson, Chief Editor, Oxford English Dictionary \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\"A banquet of words! Feast and be nourished!\"\"\u003cbr\u003e-Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of Language \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWritten by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from \"\"Portmanteaux\"\" to \"\"Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective.\"\" each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAnu Garg's many readers await their A Word A Day rations hungrily. Now at last here's a feast for them and other verbivores. Eat up!\u003cbr\u003e-Barbara Wallraff\u003cbr\u003eSenior Editor at The Atlantic Monthly and author of Word Court\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePraise for A Word a Day\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"AWADies will be familiar with Anu Garg's refreshing approach to words: words are fun and they have fascinating histories. The people who use them have curious stories to tell too, and this collection incorporates some of the correspondence received by the editors at the AWAD site, from advice on how to outsmart your opponent in a duel (or even a truel) to a cluster of your favorite mondegreens.\"\u003cbr\u003e-John Simpson, Chief Editor, Oxford English Dictionary\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A banquet of words! Feast and be nourished!\"\u003cbr\u003e-Richard Lederer, author of The Miracle of Language\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten by the founder of the wildly popular A Word A Day Web site (www.wordsmith.org), this collection of unusual, obscure, and exotic English words will delight writers, scholars, crossword puzzlers, and word buffs of every ilk. The words are grouped in intriguing categories that range from \"Portmanteaux\" to \"Words That Make the Spell-Checker Ineffective.\" each entry includes a concise definition, etymology, and usage example-and many feature fascinating and hilarious commentaries by A Word A Day subscribers and the authors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eANU GARG is the founder of wordsmith.org, a.k.a. A Word A Day, which he has maintained since 1994. \u003cbr\u003eSTUTI GARG is an entrepreneur and a founder of Namix, a trademark and naming solutions company. Anu and Stuti Garg live in Seattle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 224\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8.5 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 01, 2002\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45346609856614,"sku":"9780471230328","price":31.69,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/VnpRUTgwdDg0TkRBejFjMkRWZzBNZz09.webp?v=1774975779","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/a-word-a-day-a-romp-through-some-of-the-most-unusual-and-intriguing-words-in-english-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}