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The word ‘nerd’ first appeared in Dr. Seuss’s book ‘If I Ran the Zoo’ in 1950.
Dr. Seuss invented the word as the name of a grumpy fantasy creature, but it quickly evolved to describe socially awkward or intellectually focused people. This demonstrates how newly coined words can rapidly take on different meanings in popular usage.
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The word ‘salary’ originally referred to salt allowance.
Roman soldiers received a 'salarium' or salt allowance as part of their pay, as salt was valuable for...
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‘Sandwich’ is named after the Earl of Sandwich.
John Montagu, 4th Earl of Sandwich, supposedly popularized eating meat between bread slices to continue gambling without a...
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‘Pronunciation’ is the word most commonly pronounced incorrectly in English.
Many people mistakenly say 'pronounciation,' influenced by the verb 'pronounce.' This common error demonstrates how related words don't...