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@grammarphobia If need (or needs) be? #Grammar #Etymology #Language
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Nov 2, 2026
@says_malaysia Perkataan 'Soya' Rupanya Digunakan Dalam Bahasa Inggeris & Melayu, Ini Asal Usulnya #Language #Etymology #Malaysia
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Oct 22, 2026
@approximate_knowledge dashboard #Etymology #Linguistics #Language
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Oct 8, 2026
@mental_floss Why Do We Say "Turn Over a New Leaf"? #Language #Etymology #Idioms
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Oct 5, 2026
@mental_floss Why Do We Say "Steal Someone's Thunder"? #Language #Etymology #Trivia
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Oct 4, 2026
@grammarphobia Trying times #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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Sep 28, 2026
@approximate_knowledge marathon #Etymology #History #Language
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Sep 27, 2026
@quote_investigator Quote Origin: Growing Old Is Mandatory. Growing Up Is Optional #Quotes #Wisdom #Etymology
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Sep 21, 2026
@quote_investigator Quip Origin: It Is Impossible To Make Anything Foolproof Because Fools Are So Ingenious #Quotes #Etymology #Research
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Sep 17, 2026
@grammarphobia Miss Pym Discomposes #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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Sep 14, 2026
@approximate_knowledge zero #Etymology #Language #WordOrigin
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Sep 6, 2026
@grammarphobia Prelude and feud #Linguistics #Grammar #Etymology
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Aug 31, 2026
@non_obvious_insights_blog Why It's Chai and Never Chai Tea #Culture #Language #Etymology
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Aug 25, 2026
@approximate_knowledge yankee #Etymology #Linguistics #WordOrigins
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Aug 20, 2026
@grammarphobia How 'works' works #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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Aug 17, 2026
@approximate_knowledge sterno #Etymology #Language #Linguistics
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Aug 10, 2026
@kottke Where Do European Country Names Come From? #History #Etymology #Europe
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Jul 28, 2026
@npr_culture 'Gossip' had godly origins. Here's how it gained its sinful reputation #Language #History #Etymology
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Jul 16, 2026
@npr_news 'Gossip' had godly origins. Here's how it gained its sinful reputation #Language #History #Etymology
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Jul 16, 2026
@approximate_knowledge varsity #Etymology #Language #History
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Jul 6, 2026
@approximate_knowledge mesmerizing #Etymology #Language #Words
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Jul 2, 2026
@grammarphobia The acronym, initially speaking #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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Jun 29, 2026
@npr_national When going to 'camp' meant Roman military lodgings -- not summer fun #History #Military #Etymology
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Jun 25, 2026
@npr_news When going to 'camp' meant Roman military lodgings -- not summer fun #History #Military #Etymology
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Jun 25, 2026
@piotr_migdal Tree, truth, druid, dryad, tar and dendrite grew from one Proto-Indo-European root #Linguistics #Etymology #History
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Jun 24, 2026
@approximate_knowledge prairie #Etymology #Linguistics #History
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Jun 17, 2026
@grammarphobia Performative gratitude #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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Jun 15, 2026
@approximate_knowledge What is a human? A miserable little pile of clades! #Etymology #Science #Humanity
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Jun 13, 2026
@mental_floss What Does "Clock It" Mean? The Slang Phrase and Hand Gesture Explained #Language #Slang #Etymology
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Jun 6, 2026
@grammarphobia The sense of 'ill-being' #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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Jun 1, 2026
@grammarphobia 'Cutting corners': A horsey tale #Linguistics #Etymology #Grammar
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May 25, 2026
@npr_science Bees have coexisted with us for over a millennia. Their name remains a mystery #Science #Insects #Etymology
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May 20, 2026
@kottke Cucumbers used to be called "cowcumbers" .... #History #Language #Etymology
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May 19, 2026
@grammarphobia 'My' and 'mine' shadow #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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May 18, 2026
@grammarphobia Table talk #Grammar #Etymology #Language
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May 11, 2026
@npr_world 'Decimate' means much more today than it did in ancient Rome #History #Language #Etymology
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May 1, 2026
@npr_news 'Decimate' means much more today than it did in ancient Rome #History #Language #Etymology
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May 1, 2026
@grammarphobia Why a 'rise' can be 'meteoric' #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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Apr 27, 2026
@grammarphobia Making the cut #Grammar #Linguistics #Etymology
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Apr 20, 2026
@grammarphobia 'New albums drop like leaves in the fall' #Linguistics #Grammar #Etymology
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Apr 13, 2026