What was a "Tin Lizzie"? Where is the "Venice of the West"? Who plays at the "House that Ruth Built"? History, geography and literature converge in this reference book, which explains the names and nicknames of 1500 famous places and things, both real and imaginary. Included are not only the names of streets, cities and other landmarks of the real world - shops, theatres, railway stations and historic buildings - but also those of sites mentioned in literature or legend. Informative descriptions aim to capture the features of each place, whether the character of Tokyo's Ginza District, the musical importance of Tin Pan Alley, or why romantic poets were attracted to the Lake District. This is the paperback edition of the hardback published by Grafton Books under the title of "Names and Nicknames of Places and Things".

A Dictionary of Names and Nicknames (Oxford Reference)

Reference

Laurence Urdang

Dictionaries & Thesauruses

Oxford Paperbacks

This book explains the differences between many of the most interesting - and troublesome - groups of words in the English language, such as the difference between burglary, robbery and theft. It looks at grammatical problems - when to use who or whom - as well as words that are commonly confused with one another and technical words that need clarification. All areas of language are covered from words in everyday use to science, history, art and mythology. Each entry is written in an easy to follow style with many examples and there is extensive cross-referencing. The author is a lexicographer.

Dictionary of Differences

Bloomsbury Publishing Plc.

-- More than 60,000 Entries Reflecting the English of Today-- Fully Updated Geographical and Biographical Entries-- More than 200 Illustrations-- Ready-Reference Charts and Tables

American Century Dictionary

Perfection Learning

-ologies & -isms: A thematic dictionary

Gale Research Co

This day-by-day guide lists 23,000 regional, national and international holidays and anniversaries for each of the 366 days of the Gregorian year. This edition expands coverage of birthdates and recent notable events by 30%. For each day of the year, you'll find information about state, national and international holidays; special events and their sponsors; birthdates of famous people of all ages; days of the saints, holy days and other days of religious significance; historical events; and more. Additional material includes a perpetual calendar covering the years 1753 through 2100.

Holidays and anniversaries of the world: A comprehensive catalogue containing detailed information on every month and day of the year

Prefixes and Other Word-Initial Elements of English

Words, Language & Grammar

Gale/Cengage Learning

Prefixes and Other Word-initial Elements of English

Foreign Language Study & Reference

Verbatim Books

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