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Etymology (WORD ORIGINS) with Helen Zaltzman of The Allusionist Podcast

Ologies with Alie Ward

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What's Your Biggest Word Related Pet Peeve?

I didn't realize... that's been very educational to me, making this show about language. Just I knew that there were differences in American vocabularies versus English but I was less aware of the nuances of usage because I hadn't spent as much time in the state. In Britain, like it is a strong sware,. It's one of the strongest, but you still get people who kind of... It can be an affectionate one. I argue old C-bomb. But at the moment, I am really keeping an eye on the word community. And I think that people using it should think, is there another word I can use? Because I think it's being used

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