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Mark Forsyth

Mark Forsyth
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4.18 of 5 Votes: 3
Books: 2 | Review: 0 | Avg rating: 4.08
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http://blog.inkyfool.com/
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History & Biography

Books by Mark Forsyth

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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (2011)

I've always loved the stories behind where our words come from. The author is clever, contemporary and has a funny wit. The topic was right up my alley, and lead me in several directions, learning about the various peoples this book enlightened me about. I consider it very light reading and wr...

The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll through the Hidden Connections of the English Language (2011) by Mark Forsyth
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Horologicon (2013)

3.5/5 - Good fun! I think the obscure and archaic (and sometimes not) Scots words are the best ones.I was surprised by how many of the words I already knew, but there are so many other interesting words! I was particularly pleased to learn about the 'wheady mile' because, as someone who walks eve...

Horologicon (2013) by Mark Forsyth

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