Friday 28 September 2012

Follow Friday # 52


Q: What is the BIGGEST word you've seen used in a book lately - that made you stop and look it up? Might as well leave the definition & book too. 


To be honest, I can't think of one in a fiction book. I have a pretty good vocabulary and it would take something really obscure to catch me out.

In non-fiction, however, I just read a book called The Horologicon by Mark Forsyth (review coming in a couple of weeks' time) which looks at words that we no longer use. Naturally, a few of those I had not come across.

6 comments:

  1. Thanks for stopping by my FF post earlier.
    I am already following you via GFC.

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  2. I have to admit I don't look up words very often, and after I look them up, I tend to forget what they were to begin with, just sort of absorb them.

    Have a great day, Nicki!

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  3. Tough question today!

    New follower via GFC.

    Christina @ Ensconced in YA
    My FF

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  4. I have a similar answer :3

    Old follower
    Here is my Follow Friday
    Lauren @ Northern Plunder

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  5. I felt the same way!
    Old Follower
    http://picturemereading.wordpress.com/2012/09/28/meme-feature-and-follow-friday-complicated-word

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  6. It depends on what I am reading if its paperback I just glaze over it if its on my Kindle I might check it out.

    My FF

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