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The Etymology of “Dude”
The term "dude" was originally used to describe men, particularly those from the Northeast, who were known for their fashion…
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The term charcuterie (meaning "meat delicatessen") was adopted in the mid-19th century from the French word charcuterie, which primarily…
The Grammarphobia Blog: The earliest English writing
Q: What is the earliest example of English writing that you know of? A: The earliest surviving examples of Old…
BALMS AND SPICES
Today, the term balm is commonly used to describe any ointment that is used for healing skin. However, when…
Every man and every woman
Q: When you use “every” multiple times in a sentence, do the subjects still take a singular verb? For example,…
ABRUPT INTERRUPTION
In this discussion, we will delve into the Latin verb rumpere, which had the meanings of "to break", "burst", or…
The Grammarphobia Blog: On jays and jaywalkers
Q: I assume the “jay” in “jaywalk” is derived from the bird so named, though I have never seen a…
INTEPRETING “INTERPRET”
The term interpret was initially utilized in the late fourteenth-century Wycliffite Bible, spelled as interprete, signifying "explain the meaning of"…