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Dona asked this question about The Dictionary of Lost Words:
Why did I waste 8 hours of reading just to be hit with very obscene language? Beautiful cover, great story idea completely wasted. I could be reading many authors who do not rely on this shock factor to sell their books. Please could someone have a rating system to let readers know what to expect? I would be so grateful.
Basia Korzeniowska Indeed, why did you waste your time? The whole point of the book is why words are only used in certain contexts. I find those words offensive in every…moreIndeed, why did you waste your time? The whole point of the book is why words are only used in certain contexts. I find those words offensive in everyday, careless use. But here they are beautifully contextualised. By the way, did you know that the word quaint has the same origins. See the poem To a Coy Mistress, by Andrew Marvell. for many years I had to teach it as part of GCSE English.(less)
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