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My favorite books about words
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Word Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern CultureWord Spy: The Word Lover's Guide to Modern Culture by Paul McFedries
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There's a Word for It (Revised Edition): A Grandiloquent Guide to LifeThere's a Word for It (Revised Edition): A Grandiloquent Guide to Life by Charles Harrington Elster
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What in the Word? Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language (Harvest Original)What in the Word? Wordplay, Word Lore, and Answers to Your Peskiest Questions about Language (Harvest Original) by Charles Harrington Elster
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The Cunning Linguist: Ribald Riddles, Lascivious Limericks, Carnal Corn, and Other Good, Clean Dirty FunThe Cunning Linguist: Ribald Riddles, Lascivious Limericks, Carnal Corn, and Other Good, Clean Dirty Fun by Richard Lederer
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Depraved and Insulting EnglishDepraved and Insulting English by Peter Novobatzky
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Verbatim: From the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguistsVerbatim: From the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguists
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Word Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive ScrabblePlayersWord Freak: Heartbreak, Triumph, Genius, and Obsession in the World of Competitive ScrabblePlayers by Stefan Fatsis
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Garner's Modern American UsageGarner's Modern American Usage by Bryan A. Garner
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Mrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous WordsMrs. Byrne's Dictionary of Unusual, Obscure, and Preposterous Words by Josefa H. Byrne
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