Top Tweets for #OriginsofWords

Saffron Singers @ChoirSbs

about 2 years ago

I do enjoy wondering about words. So, I wonder why, when we’re talking about vinyl, record has the emphasis on the ‘re’ as in ‘reprimand’ but it feels as though it should be pronounced in the same way as the verb ‘record’ because they ARE recordings. #Words #OriginsofWords

ChoirSbs's tweet photo. I do enjoy wondering about words. So, I wonder why, when we’re talking about vinyl, record has the emphasis on the ‘re’ as in ‘reprimand’ but it feels as though it should be pronounced in the same way as the verb ‘record’ because they ARE recordings. #Words #OriginsofWords https://t.co/jdvmgySYAI

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Leon Hewitt @LeonHewitt10

over 5 years ago

@susie_dent where does the expression “blow your socks off” come from? #originsofwords

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

over 5 years ago

#kakistocracy #kakos #bad #badgovernment #cacophony #badsound #greek #greekstems #words #lexicon #logophilia #logophile #vocab #efl #english #tomreadwilson #originsofwords #language #languages #nouns #everydaysaschoolday x

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Majorca Daily @MajorcaDaily

over 5 years ago

Did you know Covent Garden was at one time London’s main outlet for the sale of oranges? #DidYouKnow #MajorcaMallorca #OriginsOfWords https://t.co/k3Qlot0aI5

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

about 6 years ago

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

about 6 years ago

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

about 6 years ago

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

about 6 years ago

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

about 6 years ago

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Majorca Daily @MajorcaDaily

about 6 years ago

Does this tradition continue? #AprilFoolsDay #OriginOfPhrases #OriginsOfWords https://t.co/EnpGmHpc2J

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

over 6 years ago

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Tom Read Wilson @TomReadWilson

over 6 years ago

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