By Hook Or By Crook: A Journey in Search of English
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David Crystal. By Hook Or By Crook: A Journey in Search of English
BY HOOK OR BY CROOK
Contents
Preface
By Hook or by Crook
Making a Beeline
We Want Information
TOLLS TO BE TAKEN AT THIS GATE
Where are You From?
Good Evening, Each
Book-Browser Syndrome
Now Godiva was a Lady
The Robot’s not Working
Who was Leonard Slye?
Shall We Shog?
A Rash of Dermatologists
A Wheelbarrow Called Wilberforce
How do You Like Your Eggs?
My Husband is Without
I’m Jack
ON THE WAY
Index of Places
Index of People and Characters
Index of Topics
Copyright
About the Publisher
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For Hilary, who did most of the driving
1 By Hook or by Crook: GAERWEN
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He said the word with a long oo, asin croon.
I had to confess I didn’t. My definition of crook would be a stick with one end bent into a hooked sort of shape. I was vague about why. The linguist in me suggested a link with by hook or by crook, but I couldn’t immediately think of a good reason why this phrase should have come into existence.
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