What if you fell in love with a word - then realized you cannot ever use it?
[History of words] A Lament for a Lost Word
Tag: etymology
[History of words] The surprising origin of “very”
Have you ever asked yourself what is the original idea behind the word "very"?
[History of words] That annoying French ^ !
Are you sure where to place the ^ on the word chateau? Which is the correct form: hônnete or honnête? Is a window a fenêtre or a fênetre? Confound that circumflex! If this diacrytical mark has been ambushing you on your road to a good French spelling — well, fair reader, you have now alighted … Continue lendo [History of words] That annoying French ^ !
