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Many, not without good excuse, find it very difficult to distinguish between technical terms not as yet recognised by lexicographers, and those which are, to all intents and purpose, firmly established.
It is worthy of notice, let it be said on passant, that the two nations at the head of the intellectual movement, England and France, have the most extensive slang vocabulary, the two being about on a par in that respect.
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- Publication date2020
- ISBN 10 1330687132
- ISBN 13 9781330687130
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages556
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