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The Etymologicon: A Circular Stroll Through the Hidden Connections of the English LanguageThis perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example, do you know why a mortgage is literally a "death pledge"? Why guns have girls' names? Why "salt" is related to "soldier"? Discover the answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this fascinating book for fans of of Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange
This perfect gift for readers, writers, and literature majors alike unearths the quirks of the English language. For example, do you know why a mortgage is literally a "death pledge"? Why guns have girls' names? Why "salt" is related to "soldier"? Discover the answers to all of these etymological questions and more in this fascinating book for fans of of Eats, Shoots & Leaves. The Etymologicon is a completely unauthorized guide to the strange underpinnings of the English language. It explains how you get from "gruntled" to "disgruntled"; why you are absolutely right to believe that your meager salary barely covers "money for salt"; how the biggest chain of coffee shops in the world connects to whaling in Nantucket; and what, precisely, the Rolling Stones have to do with gardening. This witty book will awake the linguist in you and illuminate the hidden meanings behind common words and phrases, tracing their evolution through all of their surprising paths throughout history.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Berkley Books
Published: 10/02/2012
ISBN: 9780425260791
Pages: 279
Weight: 0.50lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.90d
Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2012
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Perfect cable management
Color: Black, Size: Standard
I set these up on my sit/stand office/gaming desk and trust me when I say I have a lot of cords, power blocks and what not going on. 2 27" monitors (both have DP and HDMI hooked up), two laptops, PS5, gaming speakers, iPad, docking station, phone charging station...and this thing holds all of the cables, blocks AND the Anker multi-plug with 12 outlets. No cords hanging, everything clean. Super easy to install, I totally recommend this product. I like it so much I bought another one for my girlfriend for her home office to get her all set up. You won't regret it
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Use Velcro or Command strips and save yourself money
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These are high quality and are nice additions for the VIVO standing desks. However, they only fit slim power strips. My power strips were too wide to fit these. I ended up just using Velcro and Command strips to attach the power strip under my desk and purchasing cable management wires. In the end, I think it turned out much better than using these cable management trays and also saved me a significant amount of money.
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Works for hiding cables
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Worked great to manage my cables to my pc setup. My double wide surge protector fit in there just right. Easy to mount with the holes and the bottom to fit a screw driver or power drill. Not too flimsy.
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Sturdy and big
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Worked perfect. Sturdy and fit the UPS we are using
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