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Why ‘Useless Etymology’ gives you super powers, with Jess Zafarris

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Why 'outrage' is not from 'rage'

Jess unpacks outrage's origins from Latin ultraticum through Old French, showing folk etymology shaped its form.

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