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Tag Archives: Etymology
Pop goes the euphemism
I have just been to collect a prescription from the pharmacist, and was asked to wait for 20 minutes ‘while we pop your prescription together for you’. I noticed that the medicine was already in a container in its packaging, … Continue reading
Posted in Medicine, Uncategorized, Words
Tagged Doctors, Etymology, Healthcare professionals, Meaning, Prostate cancer, Sustainability, Words
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The power of words #2: strange and beautiful words
The first of this pair of blogs looked at words of power; this one, Gerard Manley Hopkins-style, discusses words ‘counter, spare, original, strange’. One of my favourite words is egg. What’s good about it? It’s short. And odd. I like … Continue reading
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Tagged Etymology, Meaning, Multiversality, Publishing, Typography, Words
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