Literary Blunders (Paperback)


The following etymological guesses are not so good, but they are worthy of registration. One boy described a blackguard as one who has been a shoeblack, '' while another thought he was a man dressed in black.'' Polite'' is said to be derived from Pole, '' owing to the affability of the Polish race. Heathen'' means covered with heath''; but this explanation is commonplace when compared with the brilliant guess--Heathen, from Latin haethum, ' faith, and en, ' not.''

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The following etymological guesses are not so good, but they are worthy of registration. One boy described a blackguard as one who has been a shoeblack, '' while another thought he was a man dressed in black.'' Polite'' is said to be derived from Pole, '' owing to the affability of the Polish race. Heathen'' means covered with heath''; but this explanation is commonplace when compared with the brilliant guess--Heathen, from Latin haethum, ' faith, and en, ' not.''

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Imprint

Kessinger Publishing Co

Country of origin

United States

Release date

September 2010

Availability

Expected to ship within 10 - 15 working days

First published

September 2010

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Dimensions

191 x 235 x 6mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

108

ISBN-13

978-1-162-67121-5

Barcode

9781162671215

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LSN

1-162-67121-1



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