How Long to Read The Hidden History of Coined Words

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hidden History of Coined Words?

It takes the average reader 5 hours and 20 minutes to read The Hidden History of Coined Words by Ralph Keyes

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

Description

Successful word-coinages--those that stay in currency for a good long time--tend to conceal their beginnings. We take them at face value and rarely when and where they were first minted. Engaging, illuminating, and authoritative, Ralph Keyes's The Hidden History of Coined Words explores the etymological underworld of terms and expressions and uncovers plenty of hidden gems. He also finds some fascinating patterns, such as that successful neologisms are as likely to be created by chance as by design. A remarkable number of new words were coined whimsically, originally intended to troll or...

How long is The Hidden History of Coined Words?

The Hidden History of Coined Words by Ralph Keyes is 320 pages long, and a total of 80,000 words.

This makes it 108% the length of the average book. It also has 98% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read The Hidden History of Coined Words Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 7 hours and 17 minutes to read The Hidden History of Coined Words aloud.

What Reading Level is The Hidden History of Coined Words?

The Hidden History of Coined 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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