The Greeks Had a Word for It: Words You Never Knew You Can’t Do Without

About the Author

Andrew Taylor is a linguist of questionable skill, who speaks enough French to make the French sneer at him, enough Arabic to make Arabs laugh at him, and enough Spanish to order a cup of coffee and have a hope of getting, if not necessarily what he asked for, at least a hot drink of some kind. He can ask for milk in Russian, and if he asks for directions in the street, he will understand the answer if it means ‘Straight on.’ He is better at English, in which he has written ten books, including biographies and books on language, history and poetry, and he has a lot of friends who speak a wide variety of languages and who have helped him with this book.

For more information on Andrew Taylor and his books, visit his website www.andrewtaylor.uk.net.