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Word History

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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Affect vs. Effect

 

Here's the lowdown on what may be the most confusing pair of words in the English language.

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Ending a Sentence with a Preposition

 

An old-fashioned rule we can no longer put up with.

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Some Odd Words with ISMO: "The One-derful Won"

 

Comedian ISMO tries to figure out 'one' and 'two'

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

 

Is it all the same anyway?

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I vs. Me

 

'Between you and __'? Simple guidance for a tricky pronoun.

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Further vs. Farther

 

They started as same word, but their meanings have drifted apart over time.