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Words Hidden in Words

How Smaller Words Came to Be Embedded Inside of Larger Words in the English Language

  • September 1, 2017
Words We Got From Weather

Words in the English Language That Originate From Terms Describing Weather Conditions

  • June 21, 2017
Irregular Verbs

The Etymological History of Irregular Verbs

  • July 11, 2017
Irregular Verbs

Why Some Verbs Became Irregular Within the History of the English Language

  • June 9, 2017
Words We Got From Weather

How Certain Words in the English Language Originated From Terms to Describe the Weather

  • May 22, 2017
The Story of Gross

The Fascinating Evolution of the Word ‘Gross’

  • May 26, 2017
Commas

How the Proficient Use of Proper Commas Can Provide More Clarity to One’s Intentions

  • April 6, 2017

The Etymological Origins of Two-Part Words That Have One Part More Obscure That the Other

  • March 22, 2017
Languages

How Different Languages Relate to Each Other Through Commonalities, Borrowing and Coincidence

  • April 25, 2017

Common English Words That Have Been Abbreviated to Convey Larger Phrases

  • March 14, 2017
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