How Long to Read Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words

How Long Does it Take to Read Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 22 minutes to read Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

One of the English language’s most skilled and beloved writers guides us all toward precise, mistake-free grammar. As usual Bill Bryson says it best: “English is a dazzlingly idiosyncratic tongue, full of quirks and irregularities that often seem willfully at odds with logic and common sense. This is a language where ‘cleave’ can mean to cut in half or to hold two halves together; where the simple word ‘set’ has 126 different meanings as a verb, 58 as a noun, and 10 as a participial adjective; where if you can run fast you are moving swiftly, but if you are stuck fast you are not moving at...

How long is Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words?

Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words by Bill Bryson is 256 pages long, and a total of 65,536 words.

This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 80% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 58 minutes to read Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words aloud.

What Reading Level is Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words?

Bryson's Dictionary of Troublesome Words is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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