From its mongrel origins to its status as the world's most-spoken tongue; its vibrant swearing to its uncertain spelling and pronunciation, the author covers all this as well as the many curious eccen
A fresh new look for Bill Bryson's indispensable word companion. What's the difference between mean and median, blatant and flagrant, flout and flaunt? Is it whodunnit or whodunit? Do you know? Are yo
