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Rob Kyff is a writer, teacher and editor. He was the language columnist for the Hartford Courant from 1992 to 2020, and his column “The Word Guy,” distributed by Creators Syndicate, currently appears weekly in newspapers across the nation and is a featured offering on the Arcamax website.
A native of Armonk, N.Y., Kyff earned a B.A. magna cum laude at Amherst College and an M.A. in American studies at the University of Minnesota, where he served as a teaching assistant. He has taught English and history at Kingswood Oxford School in West Hartford, Connecticut, since 1977, and has also served as the school’s director of public affairs, editor of its alumni magazine, and faculty advisor to its student newspaper.
He has written four books: “ ...more

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	Gatsby's Secrets: The Hidden Motifs, Moments and Metaphors That Shape Fitzgerald’s Masterpiece it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Once upon a Word: True Tales of Word Origins liked it 3.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2003	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Word Up! it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	English Goes on a Toot it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Logophilia: For the Love of Words it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Word Up!: A Lively Look at English liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2000 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mark My Words 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2021 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Word Up! by Kyff, Rob (2000) Mass Market Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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