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Why is q always followed by u? Word-perfect answers to the most-asked questions about language

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Can you be gruntled ? Who was the original dogsbody ? And why would you have the screaming ab-dabs ? Long-time word detective Michael Quinion brings us the answers to nearly 200 of the most intriguing questions he's been asked about language over the years.

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Why is q always followed by u? Word-perfect answers to the most-asked questions about language, Michael Quinion

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2010
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Title
Why is q always followed by u? Word-perfect answers to the most-asked questions about language
Language
English
Publisher
Penguin Books
Released
2010
Format
Hardcover
Pages
368
ISBN10
1846141842
ISBN13
9781846141843
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Can you be gruntled ? Who was the original dogsbody ? And why would you have the screaming ab-dabs ? Long-time word detective Michael Quinion brings us the answers to nearly 200 of the most intriguing questions he's been asked about language over the years.