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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 95% 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.
will help word lovers flaunt their prolixity without flouting the rules that govern correct meaning.
Oxford English Dictionary
contains 175,000 words in common usage, and yet linguists estimate that a vocabulary of 3,000 is sufficient to cover 95% 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.
will help word lovers flaunt their prolixity without flouting the rules that govern correct meaning.
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 95% 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.
will help word lovers flaunt their prolixity without flouting the rules that govern correct meaning.
Oxford English Dictionary
contains 175,000 words in common usage, and yet linguists estimate that a vocabulary of 3,000 is sufficient to cover 95% 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.
will help word lovers flaunt their prolixity without flouting the rules that govern correct meaning.
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