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Etymologicon is a book for everybody. It's super interesting, and the fact that every single etymological fact connects is really neat. I admit, i'm a bit geeky, especially when it comes to words or books.
The author is an obvious genius and uses his encyclopedic knowledge and sharp sense of humor to bring the hidden and colorful history of our amazing language to life. This book is concise and informative as it is entertainingly.
Author connects the dots and gives you backstories. One chapter blends into the next so seamlessly. I find myself taking notes so i can remember all the cool stuff, but then i realize i’m basically transcribing the entire book into my journal.
Mark forsyth has a wonderful sense of humor and lightness that will delight any reader. The etymologicon is a fast-paced roller-coaster ride through the english language.
There are quite a number of category of words that the book covers and had a few laugh out loud moments. The author is a native english speaker.
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I am fascinated with the subject or etymology and this is a great book if you love words in general and where they come from
The size binding fontsize and paper quality are all also good for a breezy read
The reason i could not finish it the first time i attempted reading it was that i simply could not keep up with the authors logic
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I purchased this book as part of a set mark forsyths ternion set a box set containing the etymologicon the horologicon and the... Read More
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Its a lighthearted frolic through the world of etymology
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If you’re into the history of words this is seriously a fun read
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It reads like one big conversation where most things are tied together and you learn where a number of words got their meaning
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There are quite a number of category of words that the book covers and had a number of laugh out loud moments
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Yet listening to the audio book doesnt allow you to ruminate on some of the line of words
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After scanning and reading through a few passages realized it’s not necessary “pg” rating
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Turns out she’d have to pry it out of our hands anyhow
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It is definitely not a textbook
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The last two sections seemed to wander off as if the author did no know how to end it
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