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Michael’s 2024 Year in Books
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Michael Gates
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The Word I'm Thinking Of: A Devilish Dictionary of Difficult Words
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The Iron Box
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Are you often MAGNILOQUENT?
Magniloquent (adj) = using high-flown or bombastic language
The word magniloquent comes from the Latin magniloquus, which is a combination of magnus (meaning "great" or "large") and loqui (meaning "to speak"). It essentially means "speaking in a grand or lofty manner." The word entered English in the 17th century, maintaining its meaning of using impressive, often overly elaborate language.
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“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
― Flaubert's Parrot
― Flaubert's Parrot
“People are icebergs, with just a bit you can see and loads you can’t.”
― The Bone Clocks
― The Bone Clocks
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Listen up, logophiles! Did you know that my book, The Word I'm Thinking Of, is also available as an audiobook, voiced by the talented Jack Chekijian? It's available from Audible.com, and I have 25 complimentary copies to give away. Send me a message, and I'll send you a promo code to use to download your free copy from Audible.
