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www.arrantpedantry.com
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| | | | | In a recent episode of Slate's Lexicon Valley podcast, John McWhorter discussed the history of English personal pronouns. Why don't we use ye or thee and thou anymore? What's the ... | |
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forthewynnblog.wordpress.com
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| | | | | How many languages are there in the world? Seventy-two. Why are there no more and no fewer? Because of the three sons of Noah, Shem, Ham, and Japhet. Shem had twenty-seven sons, Ham had thirty sons, Japhet had fifteen sons. These added together are seventy-two. This text comes from a dialogue between Pope Damasus and... | |
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dannybate.com
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| | | | | Reading time: 5-10 minutes For this month, I'd like to shine an etymological spotlight on a humble bit of English vocabulary, which, at first glance, you wouldn't give a second thought. As this post's title implies, the everyday word in question is path. What, I hear you cry, is so special about path? It's a... | |
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dissidentvoice.org
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| | | The U.S. arms and supports Israel's genocide and one of its largest banks, Citibank, plays a key role. Our latest visual in partnership with the Banking on Solidarity campaign illustrates how Citi helps arm Israel, finances weapons companies that make the weapons Israel uses in Gaza, and invests in the Israeli financial and tech sectors. | ||