From Bonbon to Cha-cha

From Bonbon to Cha-cha
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 427
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ISBN-10 : 9780199543694
ISBN-13 : 0199543690
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Book Synopsis From Bonbon to Cha-cha by : Andrew Delahunty

Download or read book From Bonbon to Cha-cha written by Andrew Delahunty and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 2008-10-23 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This updated and revised edition is the authoritative guide to foreign words and phrases used in contemporary British and American English. Drawn from over 40 languages, the 6,000 entries detail the history of each word or phrase and provide selected quotations to clearly illustrate their use in the English language.


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