wyszukanych pozycji: 13
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Faux Pas: A No-nonsense Guide to Words and Phrases from Other Languages
ISBN: 9780713676495 / Angielski / Twarda / 2005 / 460 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. |
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103,11 |
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Who's Whose?: A No-nonsense Guide to Easily Confused Words?
ISBN: 9780713676426 / Angielski / Twarda / 2004 / 484 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. The English language is a minefield, full of words that look and sound alike but mean different things in different places. Here's an entertaining and essential guide to the most commonly confused words in English today, with real examples of good and bad usage.
The English language is a minefield, full of words that look and sound alike but mean different things in different places. Here's an entertaining and...
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180,44 |
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Faux Pas : A No-nonsense Guide to Words and Phrases from Other Languages
ISBN: 9780713674972 / Angielski Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A guide to the usage of a foreign word or phrase.
A guide to the usage of a foreign word or phrase.
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cena:
128,89 |
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The Word at War: World War Two in 100 Phrases
ISBN: 9781472922489 / Angielski / Miękka / 2015 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. War words have embedded themselves in our collective psyche; British politicians are fond of invoking the 'Dunkirk spirit' whenever the country is faced with major crisis or even minor adversity, and Roosevelt's famous description of Pearl Harbor as 'a date which will live in infamy' was echoed by many US commentators after the 9/11 attacks. So far, so familiar. Or is it? How many of us know, for instance, that 'Keep Calm and Carry On', far from achieving its morale-boosting aim, was considered at the time to be deeply patronizing by the people it was directed at, and so had only... War words have embedded themselves in our collective psyche; British politicians are fond of invoking the 'Dunkirk spirit' whenever the country is ... |
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The Pale Companion: Book 3 in the Nick Revill series
ISBN: 9781472133588 / Miękka / 2020 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. |
cena:
133,20 |
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Priestley: An Inspector Calls
ISBN: 9780333581667 / Angielski / Miękka / 1992 / 60 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Part of a series of literature guides designed for GCSE coursework requirements, this book contains author details, background to the work, summaries of the text, critical commentaries, analysis of characterization, and sample questions with guideline answers.
Part of a series of literature guides designed for GCSE coursework requirements, this book contains author details, background to the work, summaries ...
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123,68 |
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Bad Words: And What They Say About Us
ISBN: 9781472141576 / Angielski / Twarda / 2021 / 320 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. Once upon a time, the worst words you could utter were short, simple and tended to be four letters in length. Now things are more complicated. To be insulted as a 'snowflake' or an 'expert' is arguably worse than being called a **** or a **** or even a ****. So what are today's 'bad words' and how are they different from yesterday's taboo expressions? This entertaining guide to the shifting sands of bad language is indispensable in an increasingly divided world in which abuse becomes ever more widespread and vituperative. Philip Gooden shows how and why taboo words and contentious...
Once upon a time, the worst words you could utter were short, simple and tended to be four letters in length. Now things are more complicated. To be i...
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75,44 |
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Who's Whose?: A no-nonsense guide to easily confused words
ISBN: 9780713682342 / Angielski / Miękka / 2007 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Who's Whose? is an entertaining and straightforward guide to the most commonly confused words in English today, with real examples of good and bad usage to make differences crystal-clear. The Embarrassment Rating
involved in each mistake is included, together with an explanation of why the confusion happens and how to avoid it in the future. So if you mistrust (or distrust?) your spellchecker and want to maintain or improve your written English, this is the perfect companion for you. Who's Whose? is an entertaining and straightforward guide to the most commonly confused words in English today, with real examples of...
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82,44 |
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May We Borrow Your Language?: How English Steals Words from All Over the World
ISBN: 9781786694553 / Angielski / Miękka / 2017 / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. A richly entertaining exploration of the origins of the words that English has borrowed from other languages over its 1500-year history.
A richly entertaining exploration of the origins of the words that English has borrowed from other languages over its 1500-year history.
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41,19 |
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Mask of Night: Book 5 in the Nick Revill series
ISBN: 9781472133618 / Angielski / Miękka / 2021 / 288 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 16-18 dni roboczych. History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the reign of the formidable Elizabeth I.
History meets mystery with a new twist in this raucous, colourful novel set in the bustling theatrical world of Shakespeare and Marlowe during the rei...
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117,83 |
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Oliver Twist: Accessible Symbolised Edition
ISBN: 9781802636130 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. An adapted, illustrated and accessible edition of Charles Dickens’ classic. Now featuring symbols, alongside the text, to support reading. Enjoy Every Cherry’s new adaption of this renowned classic. Including a range of accessibility features to bring this story to as many people as possible. With an inclusive and empowering approach to reading, this adaptation serves to break down barriers to reading through using symbols to support words; a pioneering approach to reading and publishing. All accessibility features aim to enable young people to grow in confidence and independence when...
An adapted, illustrated and accessible edition of Charles Dickens’ classic. Now featuring symbols, alongside the text, to support reading. Enjoy ...
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35,19 |
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Oliver Twist: Accessible Easier Edition
ISBN: 9781802636123 / Angielski / Miękka / 2025 / 152 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 8-10 dni roboczych. An adapted, illustrated and accessible edition of Charles Dickens’ classic. Enjoy Every Cherry’s new adaptation of the Easier Classics’ Oliver Twist featuring a range of accessibility features to bring this story to as many people as possible. With an inclusive and empowering approach to reading, this adaptation serves to break down barriers to reading through a cleverly thought-out approach, enabling young people to grow in confidence and independence when reading, whilst enjoying this world-renowned title. This adaptation follows Oliver Twist who has spent an unhappy childhood...
An adapted, illustrated and accessible edition of Charles Dickens’ classic. Enjoy Every Cherry’s new adaptation of the Easier Classics’ Olive...
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35,19 |
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Idiomantics: The Weird World of Popular Phrases
ISBN: 9781408151440 / Angielski / Twarda / 2012 / 256 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 30 dni roboczych. Idiomantics is a unique exploration of the world of idiomatic phrases. The very etymology of the word 'idiom' reveals what's so endlessly fascinating about the wide range of colourful phrases we use in everyday speech: their peculiarity. They're peculiar both in the sense of being particular or unique to the culture from which they originate, and in the sense of being downright odd.
To cite three random examples - from American English, Dutch and Italian - what on Earth are a snow job, a monkey sandwich story, and Mr Punch's secret? Fascinating and illuminating,... Idiomantics is a unique exploration of the world of idiomatic phrases. The very etymology of the word 'idiom' reveals what's so endlessly fasci...
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66,97 |