Matthews, Scott
Summary: "Like many people, you've probably used idioms or phrases like these without giving them a second thought. But if you were to take a moment to step back and learn about them you'll be pleasantly surprised to discover the mesmerizing and sometimes outright bizarre origins to these fun sayings! In Why Do We Say That, we have curated 101 of the most regularly used idioms, proverbs, turns of...
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: [publisher not identified] 2021
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 423.13 MATSummary: This course introduces the student to the history of the English language, from its origins as a dialect of the Germanic-speaking peoples, through the literary and cultural documents of its 1500 year span, to the state of American speech of the present day.
Format: moving image
Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Co. 2008
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2 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 420.9 HISCall number: DVD 420.9 HIS