Port Out, Starboard Home

Author: Michael Quinion
Edition: New Ed
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0141012234

Port Out, Starboard Home: And Other Language Myths

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 people meet. Download Port Out, Starboard Home: And Other Language Myths from rapidshare, mediafire, 4shared. They grow up in part because expressions are often genuinely mysterious. Why, for example, are satisfying meals 'square' rather than any other shape? And how did anyone ever come up with the idea that if you're competent at something you can 'cut the mustard'? Michael Quinion here retells many of the more bizarre tales, and explains their real origins where they're known. This is a fascinating treasure-trove of fiction and fact for anyone Search and find a lot of education books in many category availabe for free download.

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