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My kingdom for a *h₁éḱwos!
How work, war, and empire renamed the horse
Sep 9
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Colin Gorrie
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Does your name belong in the Odyssey?
The ancient formula still alive in “Richard” and “Audrey”
Jul 29
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Colin Gorrie
112
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The fatal letter
The near-death and resurrection of “h”
Jul 15
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Colin Gorrie
98
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The long shadow of the Celtic languages
Everything we can learn from the word ‘rich’
Jul 1
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Colin Gorrie
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Why we love 19th-century writing
And why we don’t write like that anymore
Jun 17
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Colin Gorrie
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There’s no such thing as g-droppin’
That apostrophe is a lie
Jun 3
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Colin Gorrie
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English has no future
Will, shall, and other mysteries
May 20
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Colin Gorrie
154
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Why you’re not supposed to end a sentence with a preposition
And why you do it anyway
May 6
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Colin Gorrie
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How to pronounce Middle English
A complete guide + audio
Apr 22
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Colin Gorrie
136
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A bluffer’s guide to etymology
How to guess the age and origin of any English word
Apr 8
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Colin Gorrie
162
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The age when English could do anything
And why we wouldn't have Shakespeare without it
Mar 25
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Colin Gorrie
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Why English spelling actually does make sense
English spelling is optimal, from a certain point of view
Mar 11
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Colin Gorrie
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