How long does it take to read The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms?
Daphne M. Gulland, David G. Hinds-Howell
The Penguin Dictionary of English Idioms by Daphne M. Gulland, David G. Hinds-Howell takes about 5 hours 32 minutes to read at 250 words a minute.
About 5 hours 32 minutes
A weekend read
First published 1986. 302 pages, about 83,050 words.
12 days at 30 minutes a day
Estimate based on 275 words per page.
At other speeds
| Slow, 150 words a minute | 9 hours 14 minutes |
| Average, 250 words a minute | 5 hours 32 minutes |
| Fast, 400 words a minute | 3 hours 28 minutes |
The page count is the median across 4 editions, so your copy may differ. How we calculate.
About the book
The English language is full of pitfalls for the foreign student - but the most common problem lies in understanding and using the very vast array of idioms. This book is uniquely designed to stimulate understanding and familiarity by explaining the meanings and origins of idioms and giving examples of typical usage
Subjects: Dictionaries, Idioms
