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Bonjour! Today we’re discussing some historical and linguistic connections between French and English, covering topics as varied as the Bastille,…
The “mis-“ prefix and the “dis-“ prefix can both negate things in a lot of ways, and they have…
What you call a long, upholstered piece of living room furniture depends on where you live and when you were…
I lost the name of the person who asked me why we call the fermented sauce we use in Caesar…
Have you ever wondered about the origin of “cc,” a setting you likely use when sending an email message?…
In last week’s podcast, we talked about how Captain R.F. Scott’s sick ponies might have been a harbinger of the…
This week’s Radiolab podcast was about a strange Olympic badminton match in which both teams were trying to lose instead of…
To read the riot act means to put someone on notice that their behavior is unacceptable. Antisocial. Just plain wrong!…
Cemetery is the much older word, going back to Roman times. Today, a cemetery refers to a large burial ground,…
If you follow my YouTube channel, you will have noticed that I’ve posted a few simple videos about how…