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It's the ideal book for dipping into in an idle moment, indeed for popping into a bag or pocket for those doctor's waiting room moments and would make an ideal and inexpensive present for anyone who loves words. If I had to be picky I'd say that it's only disadvantage is the fact that it ''is'' what it ''is'' - a 'Little Dictionary' and there will be words about which you wonder and which are not there. ''Kitchen'' - now where does that come from?
I'd like to thank the publisher for sending a copy to the Bookbag. We're going to shelve it next to [[Oxford Dictionary of Quotations by Elizabeth Knowles (Editor)]].
If this book appeals then you might also enjoy [[An Unkindness of Ravens: A Book of Collective Nouns by Chloe Rhodes]]. You might also appreciate [[A Dictionary of Foreign Words and Phrases by Tad Tuleja]].
