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Where Words Come from (Watts Reference) by Jack Umstatter
How did pants called jeans get their name? Or big sandwiches come to be called heroes? Dig deep into the history of language. Find out where everyday words come from--including the term couch potato.
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First published January 1, 2002
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May 19, 2011
Where Words Come from is about, well, were words come from and some of the background history of the words made throughout the whole world. Where Words Come from, is a occasionally boring book. Some of the words, but very little of the book, really gets your attention. But a lot of the time, the words definition is very long and boring.
I liked this book because it had really cool pictures that match the words in the book. I also liked this book because everyday I read, I learned a really cool or new word. If this book didn't have those cool words or pictures, I would give this book a ZERO.
I really don't recommend Where Words Come from to anyone. But some people could enjoy this book. You would just have to really look at it good and put effort into reading it all.
I liked this book because it had really cool pictures that match the words in the book. I also liked this book because everyday I read, I learned a really cool or new word. If this book didn't have those cool words or pictures, I would give this book a ZERO.
I really don't recommend Where Words Come from to anyone. But some people could enjoy this book. You would just have to really look at it good and put effort into reading it all.
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