hyphen: -
Often used in words or names
"Merriam-Webster"
en dash: –
Often used in number ranges and dates
"August 1–August 31"
em dash: —
Can function like a comma, colon, or parenthesis
"The stray cat—fat and fluffy—fell asleep."
The etymology of ‘turtle’ is interesting as shell.
'Turtle' comes from the French 'tortue,' which in turn comes from the Late Latin 'tartarucha.'
‘Tartarucha’ was short for the phrase ‘bestia tartarucha’ which means "infernal beast" or "beast of the nether regions."
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The word 'clue' was originally a variant spelling of 'clew,' meaning “ball of thread or yarn.”
Our modern sense of clue, “guide to the solution of a mystery,” grows out of a motif in myth and folklore, the ball of thread that helps in finding one’s way out of a maze.
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The plural of ‘Mr.’ is ‘Messrs.’
Simply adding an 's' to 'Mr.' would make it 'Mrs.,' which would be confusing.
So, the plural is made by shortening the French word for ‘Misters’ (Messieurs).
‘Melissophobia’ is a fear of bees.
‘Mel’ is Latin for “honey.”
The name, ‘Melissa,’ comes from the Greek word for “honeybee.”
In Greek mythology, Melissa was a nymph who fed the infant Zeus honey instead of milk. Later, the gods turned her into a bee (spoiler alert).
هل كنتم تعرفون أنّ «اليَاسَمِين» كلمةٌ أعجميّةٌ معرّبة، دخلت العربيّة من الفارسيّة، وقد ورد شاهدها في شعر الأعشى الكبير قبل الهجرة؟
تابعونا على جميع المنصّات، وزوروا البوّابة الإلكترونيّة لمعجم الدّوحة التّاريخيّ للّغة العربيّة لاكتشاف المزيد:
https://t.co/jWJGqk9tyb
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Marine scientists have discovered a record number of new species living in the depths of the world's oceans over the past year.
A total of 1,121 new marine species were discovered in a single year.
Read more: https://t.co/7tDOAzUaNe
A 'cache' is a group of things that are hidden, and is pronounced like "cash."
'Cachet' can mean "prestige," "medicine to be swallowed," or "an official seal," and is pronounced "cash-ay."