Faux Pas? : A no-nonsense guide to foreign words and phrases in everyday language. Specsavers National Book Award Nominee for Books Are My Bag New Writer of the Year (2014) Told simply and succinctly from

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"The idea that Holland's daughter was like the princess locked in the tower of a damp castle was of course false

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Faux Pas? : A no-nonsense guide to foreign words and phrases in everyday language. Specsavers National Book Award Nominee for Books Are My Bag New Writer of the Year (2014) Told simply and succinctly from'Faux Pas' focuses on familiar terms and expressions which have been absorbed into the English language from abroad, as well as those that are new, curious or amusing. Each expression is 'translated' with an indication of origin and pronunciation, a comment on its use and a 'pretentiousness' index.