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‘Friends with Words’ is a book about language, from word origins to regional dialects

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Exploring the Agricultural Roots of Language

This chapter examines the origins of words and phrases in the English language, focusing on those with agricultural backgrounds. It highlights the evolution of terms like 'broadcasting' and explores the cultural significance of playful expressions such as 'sufficiently suffonsified.'

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