How Long to Read Unmentionables

How Long Does it Take to Read Unmentionables?

It takes the average reader 5 hours to read Unmentionables by Ralph Keyes

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

Description

We say a lot about ourselves by what we don't say. Words and phrases like 'collateral damage', 'wardrobe malfunction', 'vertically challenged', and old favourites like 'unmentionables' (trousers, apparently) or 'lady of the night' - all are ways of not using particular words. UNMENTIONABLES is a rollicking exploration of the history of euphemistic usage, looking at how taboos connected to sex, death, religion, war, politics, business and matters of status have produced an extraordinary linguistic creativity, and how euphemistic speech has changed over the centuries. It looks at how euphemisms...

How long is Unmentionables?

Unmentionables by Ralph Keyes is 300 pages long, and a total of 75,000 words.

This makes it 101% the length of the average book. It also has 92% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Unmentionables Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 6 hours and 49 minutes to read Unmentionables aloud.

What Reading Level is Unmentionables?

Unmentionables 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.

When deciding what to show young students always use your best judgement and consult a professional.

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