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Sorry!: The English and Their Manners by Henry Hitchings
$33.00 AUD
Category: British
Most of us know a bit about what passes for good manners - holding doors open, sending thank-you notes, no elbows on the table. We certainly know bad manners when we see them. But where has this patchwork of beliefs and behaviours come from? How did manners develop? How do they change? And why do they m ...Show more
The Secret Life of Words: How English Became English by Henry Hitchings
$26.99 AUD
Category: Reference
Communication is essential to our lives, but how often do we stop to think about where the words we use have come from? Have you ever thought about which words in English have been borrowed from Arabic, French or Dutch? Try admiral, landscape and marmalade just for starters. The Secret Life of Words is ...Show more
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