ThebookdemystifiessomeofthepeculiaritiesoftheEnglishlanguagethatthestudentsmayhavewonderedaboutinthecourseoflearningEnglish.Thesepeculiaritiesinclude:whytheinwomenispronouncedlikeinbit;whytheindebtissilent;whythepasttenseofgoiswent;andwhywecansayheisanutterfoolbutwecannotsay*thefoolisutter.Theknowledgeofthereasonsbehindthesepeculiaritiesenablesthestudenttobetterappreciatethelanguagewhichhasbecomethelinguafrancaoftheworld.
