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    Bagels, Bumf, and Buses: A Day in the Life of the English Language
    Bagels, Bumf, and Buses: A Day in the Life of the English Language
    Bagels, Bumf, and Buses: A Day in the Life of the English Language
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    Bagels, Bumf, and Buses: A Day in the Life of the English Language

    Written by Simon Horobin

    Narrated by Shaun Grindell

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    Where do our everyday words come from? The bagel you eat for breakfast, the bumf you have to wade through at the office, and the bus that takes you home again: we use these words without thinking about their origins or how their meanings have changed over time. Simon Horobin takes the listener on a journey through a typical day, showing how the words we use to describe routine activities-getting up, going to work, eating meals-have surprisingly fascinating histories.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherTantor Media, Inc
    Release dateApr 14, 2020
    ISBN9781630150457
    Bagels, Bumf, and Buses: A Day in the Life of the English Language

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