{"product_id":"what-in-the-word-wordplay-word-lore-and-answers-to-your-peskiest-questions-about-language-harvest-original-0156031973","title":"What in the Word? Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language (Harvest Original)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0156031973\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Elster, Charles Harrington\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e New\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAre you so sure about assure, ensure, and insure? Can you determine whether a knob of butter is equivalent to a lump or a pat or a scosh? Can you say which word in the English language has the most definitions, or who put the H in Jesus H. Christ?If you cant, be assured that Charles Harrington Elster, author of several well-loved works on language, can-and does in his latest book, a delightfully designed compendium of the most common, interesting, and entertaining conundrums in our language. Drawing upon esoteric sources and his own inimitable expertise, Elster uses a lively question-and-answer format to cover a variety of topics-word and phrase origins, slang, style, usage, punctuation, and pronunciation. Every chapter features original brainteasers, challenging puzzles, and a trove of literary trivia.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51666649612576,"sku":"NEW0156031973","price":16.54,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/718sM01BeBL.jpg?v=1778943531","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/what-in-the-word-wordplay-word-lore-and-answers-to-your-peskiest-questions-about-language-harvest-original-0156031973","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}