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From appellation contrôlée to zeitgeist, these 500 foreign words and phrases will put the world's te...
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From appellation contrôlée to zeitgeist, these 500 foreign words and phrases will put the world's terminology at your fingertips. It covers everyday expressions (pro forma); specialist vocabulary (barre, the wall-mounted rail used for ballet exercises); and tag lines (sic transit gloria mundi)--and includes a pronunciation guide, the date when the expression first appeared in written English, detailed word histories, and highlighted points of additional interest.
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