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John Murray
- Paperback Nov 29, 2022 | 9781529311488 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Oct 15, 2020 | 9781529311501 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Oct 15, 2020 | 9781529311495 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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John Murray
- Paperback Nov 29, 2022 | 9781529311488 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Oct 15, 2020 | 9781529311501 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Oct 15, 2020 | 9781529311495 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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John Murray
- Paperback Nov 29, 2022 | 9781529311488 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- e-Book Oct 15, 2020 | 9781529311501 | RRP $12.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook Oct 15, 2020 | 9781529311495 | RRP $35.99 Buy Now
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The perfect present for word-lovers: a word for every day of the year: 'WORD PERFECT is a golden vaulted cave of fascinating and funny hidden gems' JO BRAND
'Susie Dent is a one-off. She breathes life and fun into words and language' Pam Ayres
'Susie Dent is a national treasure' Richard Osman
Welcome to a year of wonder with Susie Dent, lexicographer, logophile, and longtime queen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner.
From the real Jack the Lad to the theatrically literal story behind stealing someone's thunder, from tartle (forgetting someone's name at the very moment you need it) to snaccident (the unintentional eating of an entire packet of biscuits), WORD PERFECT is a brilliant linguistic almanac full of unforgettable stories, fascinating facts, and surprising etymologies tied to every day of the year. You'll never be lost for words again.
Praise for Word Perfect: Etymological Entertainment For Every Day of the Year
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I love this book. Nobody on earth knows more about the English language than Susie Dent and nobody writes about it more entertainingly. This is a treat for every day of the year
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Utterly addictive . . . unputdownable - Daily Express
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Stuffed with delightful words . . . it'll keep Scrabble fanatics and wordsmiths entertained for hours - Radio Times
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Entertaining - Spectator
Susie Dent
Susie Dent is the resident word expert in Dictionary Corner on C4's Countdown and 8 Out of 10 Cats Does Countdown, and has been on every programme about words: 15 x 15, Word of Mouth, and More or Less. Susie also writes regularly for the Radio Times, The Week Junior and The I, and her Word of the Day has attracted over 1,000,000 followers on Twitter.
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