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This volume looks at the impact of evergreen activities - sports,
games and gambling - upon the way we talk and the things we say.
Peter Ryding takes us from cricket to roulette via some very tricky
and diverting tangents.
The author presents a humorous journey through the English
language, exploring the fascinating facts and phrases that make
English so rich and exciting.
This volume looks at the legacy of British history in the way we
talk and the things we say. It takes us from the departure of the
Romans from Britain up to and including the Middle Ages.
An amusing, fascinating and intriguing description of the origins
of everyday phrases, the titles in the 'Well I Never Knew That '
series reveals how many of our common expressions and sayings came
to be.
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