O, My Word - Softcover

Hughs, Ina Jones

 
9798988176176: O, My Word

Synopsis

Our English language has more words than any other. Some174,000, according to the current Oxford Dictionary. So, try this: pick a word, think about it, see where it takes you. That’s the game I played with myself for this book—only I didn’t choose these words myself. I gathered them from friends, family, random acquaintances. “Gimme a word, any word, I asked.” Here’s what happened.

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About the Author

Ina Hughs is retired from 40-plus years as a fulltime newspaper columnist, writing three to five columns a week. Her interests include the needs of children, religious and social issues, environment, and now, at 84, the adventures (!) of aging . . . and making up stories.

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