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Words of the Year: 1066

Why is pig meat called 'pork' and cow meat called 'beef?' Because English took on a big serving of French words following the Norman Conquest.

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Words of the Year: 1066

 

English was never the same after the Norman Conquest

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How to 'amuse-bouche' without begging pardon for your French

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Is 'alright' all right?

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'One in the same' or 'One and the same'?

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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And who put it there, anyway?

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What Is 'Semantic Bleaching'?

 

How 'literally' can mean "figuratively"

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Old-School Grammar

 

Many of today's grammar rules can be traced to the opinions of one 18th century writer.

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