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Building the Online Etymology Dictionary, with Doug Harper

1151. This week, we look at the deep history of words with Doug Harper, creator of Etymonline. We look at the "gravitational" link between digging a grave and having a grave problem, the surprising 1839 origin of "OK," and why some of our favorite word stories are actually "folk ... Show more

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Using ‘impact’ as a verb. ‘Sympathy’ versus ‘empathy.’ Big help, Irving.

1150. This week, we look at "impact" as a verb and why it's a pet peeve for so many editors and readers. Then, we look at the linguistic shift between sympathy and empathy, exploring how "sympathy" began to sound patronizing and how "empathy" expanded to fill the gap.Links to Get ... Show more

. 15min 6sec

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