Michael Quinion: 2 books
Why is Q Always Followed by U?
Word-Perfect Answers to the Most-Asked Questions About Language
Language: English
Release Date: July 2, 2009
Long-time word-detective and bestselling author of Port Out, Starboard Home, Michael Quinion brings us the answers to nearly two hundred of the most intriguing questions he's been asked about language over the years. Sent to him by enquiring readers from all around the globe, Michael's answers about...
Port Out, Starboard Home
The Fascinating Stories We Tell About the words We Use
Language: English
Release Date: September 1, 2005
Can it really be true that 'golf' stands for 'Gentlemen Only Ladies Forbidden'? Or that 'rule of thumb' comes from an archaic legal principle that a man may chastise his wife, but only with a rod no thicker than his thumb?
These and hundreds of other stories are commonly told and retold whenever...