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The Cabinet of Linguistic Curiosities : A Yearbook of Forgotten Words (Paperback)€11.99The ultimate gift for wordsmiths and lovers of language: a word for every day of the year; Open the Cabinet to leap back in time, learn about linguistic trivia, follow a curious thread or wonder at the web of connections in the English language.
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Lost In Translation: Misadventures in English Abroad€9.99Spoken by over 700 million jabbering individuals, the English language has travelled to all corners of the globe - unfortunately, some of it has got a bit muddled along the way ...
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All That Glisters And Other Quotations You Should KnowSpecial Price €7.99 Regular Price €11.99
This entertaining and informed - but not too serious - take on the wit and wisdom of the last 2000 years is ideal for modern readers who like their knowledge in tweet-sized chunks.
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Never Eat Shredded Wheat : Weird Ways to Remember ThingsSpecial Price €7.99 Regular Price €11.99
This book is a cornucopia of mnemonics. Amusing as well as informative, it includes well-known examples that you might remember from school, some of which have been in use for centuries, as well as more recent ones and alternatives to the traditional versions.
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Have You Eaten Grandma?€12.05It can be much harder than it seems; commas, colons, semi-colons and even apostrophes can drive us all mad at times, but it riles no one more than the longest-serving resident of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, grammar guru Gyles Brandreth.
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Kiss My...Póg Mo Thóin: Dictionary of English-Irish Slang€9.99This is the first dictionary of its kind in the Irish language. Irish publications have always been reluctant to explore the more raunchy vocabulary of the Irish language, but this little book fearlessly breaks that taboo.
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The Teenage Dirtbag Years: Ross O'Carroll-Kelly€11.99Another un-missable book from Ross O’Carroll-Kelly. The second book in the Ross O’ Carroll-Kelly series.
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Now That's What I Call JargonSpecial Price €8.39 Regular Price €11.99
This book conducts a campaign to try and stave off the contamination of the English language. Instead of asking for the 'time-frame', ask 'how long will it take'. Let's call a spade a spade. Here's to plain English!
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Overheard in Dublin Again€8.00Talking in the canteen yesterday about pets and the likes, one girl known for confusing her words came out with this in front of six or seven of us: ‘My cousin has a few birds but isn’t allowed keep them in the house, so he built an actuary out the back for them.
