What Made the Crocodile Cry? - Dent Susie
What Made the Crocodile Cry? - Dent Susie The Blackout Crew have a song with the title 'Put a donk on it' - but what is a 'donk'? Where does the idea of a 'white elephant' come from? Which ending…
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What Made the Crocodile Cry? - Dent Susie
The Blackout Crew have a song with the title 'Put a donk on it' - but what is a 'donk'? Where does the idea of a 'white elephant' come from? Which ending came first: '-ise' or '-ize'?
And what is it that made the crocodile cry? Who decides on the collective noun for something? Sparkling with insight and linguistic curiosity, this delightful compendium answers 101 of the most intriguing questions about the English language, from word origins and spelling to grammar and usage.
Irresistible to anyone with an interest in the words around them. Supported by Oxford's celebrated dictionary research programme, Susie Dent tackles these and many other fascinating questions in this wonderfully accessible and endlessly entertaining exploration of the English language.
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