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Preposterous Proverbs: Why Fine Words Butter No Parsnips by Max Cryer
29.99 NZD
Category: Language | Reading Level: very good
From our earliest years we have heard proverbs, and many of them are repeated without much thought. Yes, 'birds of a feather flock together' and 'absence makes the heart grow fonder', but these sayings are so familiar that we are scarcely aware they are proverbs. It has been so for thousands of years, i ...Show more
Superstitions & Why we Have Them by Max Cryer
24.99 NZD
Category: Reference | Reading Level: very good
Some people casually say 'touch wood' when they speak of something they hope will happen. Others won't allow peacock feathers into the house. And almost anyone who finds a four-leafed clover will treasure it and keep it. Why? Some superstitions are so ancient and have been practised for so long that the ...Show more
The Godzone Dictionary - Of Favourite New Zealand Words and Phrases by Max Cryer
34.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Reading Level: very good
This concise A-Z dictionary, now updated in a new expanded edition, is a quick and easy reference to understanding the words and phrases that make the New Zealand language and speech patterns so different. Language expert Max Cryer not only provides helpful definitions for the various entries, but also ...Show more
The Godzone Dictionary of Favourite NZ Words and Phrases by Max Cryer
29.99 NZD
Category: Dictionaries | Reading Level: very good
The Godzone Dictionary is a concise A-Z of the words and phrases that make our New Zealand language and speech patterns so distinctive and individual, from Aotearoa and Avondale spiders to Zambuck and Zespri. Slang words and expressions feature heavily, while one of the unique features of this book is t ...Show more
Who Said That First? The Curious Origins of Common Words and Phrases by Max Cryer
29.99 NZD
Category: NZ Non Fiction | Reading Level: very good
Many bright minds have come up with expressions we now take for granted as part of the English language, and which we use freely in vernacular speech. But the originators of many of our most useful second-hand remarks go uncredited. The Bible and Shakespeare are rich sources of many common phrases, but ...Show more