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||6 of 6 people found the following review helpful.| Are You Curious About The Words You Use?|By Ellie|From A to Z, many common words have an uncommon history and it is fascinating to trace back the origin and the original usage of words we take for granted. With the reputation of the American Heritage Dictionaries, you can be assured that the research and the writing of this book bring high standards with it. It is easy to read,|From Publishers Weekly|English-speakers, especially Americans, are sometimes criticized because so many speak only one language, but in truth, English is a tongue composed of many others. Probably no one knows this better than those for whom etymology is their l

Did you know that cats are related etymologically to caterpillars? Or that Thomas Edison played a key role in popularizing the use of the greeting “Hello”? Or that muscles were originally mice, since a flexed biceps looks like a little rodent scurrying under the skin?

Word Histories and Mysteries provides a panoramic view of the unique richness of English, uncovering the origins of five hundred everyday words whose surprising and often amusing stories ...

You easily download any file type for your device.Word Histories and Mysteries: From Abracadabra to Zeus (American Heritage Dictionaries)   |  From Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.

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