The Story of Be: A Verb's-Eye View of the English Language by David Crystal

The Story of Be: A Verb's-Eye View of the English Language

David Crystal

208 pages first pub 2017 (editions)

nonfiction informative medium-paced
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It's the most simple, unassuming, innocent-looking verb: 'to be'. Yet it is jam-packed with more different meanings, forms, and uses than any other English word. As he reveals be's multiple incarnations, David Crystal takes us to the heart of our ...

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