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The Language Lover's Puzzle Book: A World Tour of Languages and Alphabets in 100 Amazing Puzzles (Alex Bellos Puzzle Books)

Author : Alex Bellos
Publisher : The Experiment, LLC
ISBN 13 : 1615198059
Total Pages : 338 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)

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Book Synopsis The Language Lover's Puzzle Book: A World Tour of Languages and Alphabets in 100 Amazing Puzzles (Alex Bellos Puzzle Books) by : Alex Bellos

Download or read book The Language Lover's Puzzle Book: A World Tour of Languages and Alphabets in 100 Amazing Puzzles (Alex Bellos Puzzle Books) written by Alex Bellos and published by The Experiment, LLC. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 338 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 wonder-filled word puzzles that thrill and tantalize with the beauty, magic, and weirdness of world language Whether you’re a crossword solver, cryptogram fan, Scrabble addict, or Sudoku savant, The Language Lover’s Puzzle Book is guaranteed to tease your brain and twist your tongue. Puzzle master Alex Bellos begins in Japan, where we can observe some curious counting: boru niko = two balls tsuna nihon = two ropes uma nito = two horses kami nimai = two sheets of paper ashi gohon = five legs ringo goko = five apples sara gomai = five plates kaba goto = five hippos Now, how do the Japanese say “nine cucumbers”?* a) kyuri kyuhon b) kyuri kyuko c) kyuri kyuhiki d) kyuri kyuto Bellos finds the intrigue—and the human element—in a dizzying array of ancient, modern, and even invented tongues, from hieroglyphs to Blissymbolics, Danish to Dothraki. Filled with unusual alphabets, fascinating characters, and intriguing local customs for time-telling, naming children, and more, this is a bravura book of brainteasers and beyond—it’s a globe-trotting, time-traveling celebration of language. *The word endings depend on shape: Flat things end in -mai and spherical things end in -ko. Cucumbers are long things (like ropes and legs), so they end in -hon. The answer is (a)!

Dreyer's English

Author : Benjamin Dreyer
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0812995716
Total Pages : 322 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (129 download)

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Download or read book Dreyer's English written by Benjamin Dreyer and published by Random House. This book was released on 2019-01-29 with total page 322 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • A sharp, funny grammar guide they’ll actually want to read, from Random House’s longtime copy chief and one of Twitter’s leading language gurus NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY O: The Oprah Magazine • Paste • Shelf Awareness “Essential (and delightful!)”—People We all write, all the time: books, blogs, emails. Lots and lots of emails. And we all want to write better. Benjamin Dreyer is here to help. As Random House’s copy chief, Dreyer has upheld the standards of the legendary publisher for more than two decades. He is beloved by authors and editors alike—not to mention his followers on social media—for deconstructing the English language with playful erudition. Now he distills everything he has learned from the myriad books he has copyedited and overseen into a useful guide not just for writers but for everyone who wants to put their best prose foot forward. As authoritative as it is amusing, Dreyer’s English offers lessons on punctuation, from the underloved semicolon to the enigmatic en dash; the rules and nonrules of grammar, including why it’s OK to begin a sentence with “And” or “But” and to confidently split an infinitive; and why it’s best to avoid the doldrums of the Wan Intensifiers and Throat Clearers, including “very,” “rather,” “of course,” and the dreaded “actually.” Dreyer will let you know whether “alright” is all right (sometimes) and even help you brush up on your spelling—though, as he notes, “The problem with mnemonic devices is that I can never remember them.” And yes: “Only godless savages eschew the series comma.” Chockful of advice, insider wisdom, and fun facts, this book will prove to be invaluable to everyone who wants to shore up their writing skills, mandatory for people who spend their time editing and shaping other people’s prose, and—perhaps best of all—an utter treat for anyone who simply revels in language. Praise for Dreyer’s English “Playful, smart, self-conscious, and personal . . . One encounters wisdom and good sense on nearly every page of Dreyer’s English.”—The Wall Street Journal “Destined to become a classic.”—The Millions “Dreyer can help you . . . with tips on punctuation and spelling. . . . Even better: He’ll entertain you while he’s at it.”—Newsday

Wordspinner

Author : Sterling Eisiminger
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN 13 : 9780822630104
Total Pages : 262 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (31 download)

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Download or read book Wordspinner written by Sterling Eisiminger and published by Rowman & Littlefield. This book was released on 1991 with total page 262 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A book of language quizzes that ventures into slang, dialect, jargon, graffiti.

Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen

Author : Mary Norris
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393246604
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (932 download)

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Book Synopsis Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen by : Mary Norris

Download or read book Between You & Me: Confessions of a Comma Queen written by Mary Norris and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-04-06 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Hilarious…This book charmed my socks off." —Patricia O’Conner, New York Times Book Review Mary Norris has spent more than three decades working in The New Yorker’s renowned copy department, helping to maintain its celebrated high standards. In Between You & Me, she brings her vast experience with grammar and usage, her good cheer and irreverence, and her finely sharpened pencils to help the rest of us in a boisterous language book as full of life as it is of practical advice. Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR, Amazon, Wall Street Journal, Publishers Weekly, Kirkus, and Library Journal.

Language Lovers' Word Puzzles

Author : Stephen Sniderman
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
ISBN 13 : 9780806992914
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (929 download)

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Book Synopsis Language Lovers' Word Puzzles by : Stephen Sniderman

Download or read book Language Lovers' Word Puzzles written by Stephen Sniderman and published by Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated. This book was released on 2002-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If words are your passion, these puzzles-all focusing on great quotations-will be your obsession! Find the solutions and you'll uncover little nuggets of wisdom from the likes of H.G. Wells, Mae West,, Harry S. Truman, Germaine Greer, and more. Try On the Square, where each puzzle has 16 words arranged outside a square of blanks. Your job is to use those words to fill in all the blanks until they're in the right order. Each word appears in the row or column it is next to, on top of, or below. In Schooner Spool you have to switch consonants around to recover the original citation. For example: I hate television. I state it as much as peanuts. But I can't hop eating peanuts--Orson Welles Can you figure out what Welles really said? They're so challenging, and so much fun, you'll never want to put down your pencil. (Or pen, if you're really confident!)

Pun and Games

Author : Richard Lederer
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
ISBN 13 : 1613746288
Total Pages : 78 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (137 download)

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Book Synopsis Pun and Games by : Richard Lederer

Download or read book Pun and Games written by Richard Lederer and published by Chicago Review Press. This book was released on 1996-06-01 with total page 78 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Introduces the wacky world of wordplay with puns, spoonerisms, games of word substitution, and more.

The Language Lover's Puzzle Book

Author : Alex Bellos
Publisher : The Experiment
ISBN 13 : 1615198040
Total Pages : 413 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (151 download)

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Book Synopsis The Language Lover's Puzzle Book by : Alex Bellos

Download or read book The Language Lover's Puzzle Book written by Alex Bellos and published by The Experiment. This book was released on 2021-11-09 with total page 413 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 100 challenging puzzles for would-be codebreakers that also celebrate the uniqueness of language—from hieroglyphics to the sign language of silent monks

The Five Love Languages

Author : Gary Chapman
Publisher : Moody Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1575678853
Total Pages : 209 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (756 download)

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Book Synopsis The Five Love Languages by : Gary Chapman

Download or read book The Five Love Languages written by Gary Chapman and published by Moody Publishers. This book was released on 2009-12-17 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marriage should be based on love, right? But does it seem as though you and your spouse are speaking two different languages? #1 New York Times bestselling author Dr. Gary Chapman guides couples in identifying, understanding, and speaking their spouse's primary love language-quality time, words of affirmation, gifts, acts of service, or physical touch. By learning the five love languages, you and your spouse will discover your unique love languages and learn practical steps in truly loving each other. Chapters are categorized by love language for easy reference, and each one ends with simple steps to express a specific language to your spouse and guide your marriage in the right direction. A newly designed love languages assessment will help you understand and strengthen your relationship. You can build a lasting, loving marriage together. Gary Chapman hosts a nationally syndicated daily radio program called A Love Language Minute that can be heard on more than 150 radio stations as well as the weekly syndicated program Building Relationships with Gary Chapman, which can both be heard on fivelovelanguages.com. The Five Love Languages is a consistent New York Times bestseller - with over 5 million copies sold and translated into 38 languages. This book is a sales phenomenon, with each year outselling the prior for 16 years running!

Language Lover's Puzzle Book

Author : George Bredehorn
Publisher : Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 9780806944159
Total Pages : 100 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (441 download)

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Book Synopsis Language Lover's Puzzle Book by : George Bredehorn

Download or read book Language Lover's Puzzle Book written by George Bredehorn and published by Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.. This book was released on 2001 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The verdict on these word games will be unanimous: they're the best, most enjoyably challenging ever! Here's just a bit of what awaits you inside: * Split Decisions, popular in The New York Times, give you a few letters that repeat in two words and you fill in the blanks. * The Ultimate Crossword features numbers in each box that stand for letters: figure out the connections and you're on your way to completing the puzzle. * Go Two by Two: Only two different letters are needed to complete these miniature crisscross puzzles. All the vowels have been placed for you. Pick two consonants and repeat them as often as necessary to finish each grid. * Words are playing hide-and-seek in Big Words A-Hiding: The grid conceals five words that have ten letters or more. Start anywhere and search left, right, up, or down--but not diagonally.

English - Spanish Word Search - Sopa de Letras

Author : Tony J. Tallarico
Publisher : Courier Corporation
ISBN 13 : 0486480984
Total Pages : 52 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (864 download)

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Book Synopsis English - Spanish Word Search - Sopa de Letras by : Tony J. Tallarico

Download or read book English - Spanish Word Search - Sopa de Letras written by Tony J. Tallarico and published by Courier Corporation. This book was released on 2011-08-01 with total page 52 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seek out English words and their Spanish equivalents in these educational and fun word searches. Each puzzle features 8 to 12 words in both languages, plus a playful illustration. These enjoyable challenges for those learning English or Spanish will also appeal to bilingual readers and puzzle lovers who appreciate word games. Solutions.

Valentine's Day Game for Couples

Author : Enamoured Books
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781659610352
Total Pages : 104 pages
Book Rating : 4.6/5 (13 download)

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Download or read book Valentine's Day Game for Couples written by Enamoured Books and published by . This book was released on 2020-01-12 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Looking for a romantinc adult game to spice things up in the bedroom? This naughty game will be a perfect appetizer to the main course. How do you play this game? 1. Find a body part (e.g. lips) in the first word search and combine it with action found in the second word search (e.g. lick). 2. Take the required action (lick lips). You can set the time limit for finding a word (e.g. 2 minutes). Play the game even 50 times! Enjoy!

Playing with Words

Author : Margie Golick
Publisher : Pembroke Publishers Limited
ISBN 13 : 9780921217138
Total Pages : 148 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book Playing with Words written by Margie Golick and published by Pembroke Publishers Limited. This book was released on 1987 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This superb collection of more than 50 word games and activities is designed to help children develop language, reading, spelling, thinking skills, and more. It includes rhyming, alphabet, and grammar games; secret languages; mnemonics; and games to help children discover their own strengths.

Can I Have a Word?

Author : Nick Fawcett
Publisher : Robinson
ISBN 13 : 1472143116
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (721 download)

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Book Synopsis Can I Have a Word? by : Nick Fawcett

Download or read book Can I Have a Word? written by Nick Fawcett and published by Robinson. This book was released on 2019-07-11 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can I Have a Word? is the ultimate strategy book for word-game lovers. It introduces the reader to a host of weird and wacky words that will not only help them to become better word-game players but also enhance their enjoyment of competing. It covers key word-game themes, the mastery of which is vital for success, such as: - Two- and three-letter words - Using a Q, Z, J or X to maximum effect - Dealing with the letter V and other problem tiles - Coping with a rack full of consonants or one heavy in vowels - Making seven- and eight-letter words - Tips for victory. Readers will find this amusing, light-hearted book immeasurably enriches their vocabulary, enabling them, without the drudgery of studying a dictionary, to recall all kinds of unusual and interesting words just when they need them most.

Word Plexer Puzzle

Author : Kenneth L Stevenson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781696405492
Total Pages : 60 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (54 download)

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Book Synopsis Word Plexer Puzzle by : Kenneth L Stevenson

Download or read book Word Plexer Puzzle written by Kenneth L Stevenson and published by . This book was released on 2019-09-29 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This Rebus Puzzles Game is a massive collection of word & picture puzzles that contain a hidden word, phrase or idiom. These have been popular for hundreds of years. This book contains easy to mind bending rebus puzzles to keep young and old entertained and challenged for hours! And do not worry, the answers are in the back. This book is sure to keep you thoroughly entertained.

Word Play

Author : Gyles Brandreth
Publisher : Hachette UK
ISBN 13 : 1473620317
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (736 download)

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Book Synopsis Word Play by : Gyles Brandreth

Download or read book Word Play written by Gyles Brandreth and published by Hachette UK. This book was released on 2015-08-06 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'No matter how eloquently a dog may bark, he cannot tell you that his parents were poor but honest.' Only words can do that. Words are magic. Words are fun. Join Gyles Brandreth - wit and word-meister, Just A Minute regular, One Show reporter, denizen of Countdown's Dictionary Corner, founder of the National Scrabble Championships, patron of The Queen's English Society, QI, Room 101, Have I Got News For You and Pointless survivor - on an uproarious and unexpected magic carpet ride around the awesome world of words and wordplay. Puns, palindromes, pangrams, Malaprops, euphemisms, mnemonics, acronyms, anagrams, alphabeticals, Tweets, verbiage, verbarrhea - if you can name it, you should find it here, along with the longest, shortest, wittiest, wildest, oldest, latest, oddest, most interesting and most memorable words in the English language - the richest, most remarkable language ever known.

The Book of Word Games

Author : David Parlett
Publisher : Echo Point Books & Media
ISBN 13 : 9780963878472
Total Pages : 260 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (784 download)

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Book Synopsis The Book of Word Games by : David Parlett

Download or read book The Book of Word Games written by David Parlett and published by Echo Point Books & Media. This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: If you were to imagine your ideal guide to a book of word games, who would you picture? Does an urbane, witty writer come to mind? How about a widely recognized authority and historian of games? Perhaps you'd want someone who successfully creates games himself and has written extensively on a wide variety of games? And oh what the heck let's make him British to add a bit of extra charm. Well, if that sounds like the ideal game guide, look no further. David Parlett is an internationally recognized master of games. The author of many books, including the Oxford History of Board Games and The Penguin Book of Card Games, he has also created many games including Hare & Tortoise, which has sold over 3 million copies. In "The Book of Word Games" Parlett presents a practical and entertaining guide to word games and how to play them. He offers clear and witty introductions to over 150 word games, indicating degree of difficulty, appropriate number of players, and age range (many of the games are great for the classroom or to give your kids some fun while improving their language skills). Parlett also gives a wealth of interesting etymological knowledge, including word origins, phonetic facts and interesting tidbits like the longest word in the English language. There is something for everyone, from new readers to sophisticated word connoisseurs. From well-known favorites such as Boggle and Consequences to lesser-known but equally enjoyable games such as Bacronyms and Aesop's Mission, "The Book of Word Games" presents a wide-ranging collection of word games for verbivores of all ages. "

Hungry Games

Author : Kate Heddings
Publisher : Tiller Press
ISBN 13 : 1982136138
Total Pages : 176 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (821 download)

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Download or read book Hungry Games written by Kate Heddings and published by Tiller Press. This book was released on 2020-10-20 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Test your cooking (and puzzle) skills with this entertaining, clever recipe book that puts your cooking knowledge to the test! Who doesn’t love a good puzzle? And what sounds more satisfying than being able to eat your results afterwards? If you’ve ever tried cooking, you will be all too familiar with how puzzling certain recipes can be—from figuring out proper techniques to deciphering improper instructions. So why not make a game out of it? In Hungry Games, former food editor Kate Heddings embarks on a journey to turn her recipe challenges into a game of recipe rehab, testing the skills of cooks who know it all by finding mistakes intentionally inserted into each recipe. Ranging from easy to difficult, these recipes contain both cooking mistakes (time, temp, quantities) editorial mistakes (out of order ingredients, spelling mistakes, etc.), and brings some fun back to cooking. Paired with traditional food-themed crossword puzzles and word search games, Hungry Games is perfect for every avid cook or puzzle fan—and gives the phrase “playing with your food” new meaning.