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Because Language
Because Language@becauselangpod·
The latest iteration of the Oxford Game: TOAST! 🍞 This one was very satisfying. Like toast is. Thanks to the @OED for sponsoring the show and making these fun videos.
The OED@OED

QUESTION: Are the words TOAST (speech) and TOAST (bread) etymologically related? Here's what @becauselangpod co-hosts Ben Ainsley and @Laserhedvig think... but do you agree? Listen to the full episode to discover the answer 👉 becauselanguage.com/62-language-in…

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Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology
Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology@HaggardHawks·
Capital and non-capital letters are known as UPPERCASE and LOWERCASE because printers would typically keep the two sets in separate trays or ‘type cases’, with the capital letters stored above the smaller ones.
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Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology
Haggard Hawks 🦅📚 Words | Language | Etymology@HaggardHawks·
BERGAMOT, the fruit used to flavour Earl Grey tea, takes its name from the city of Bergamo in Italy. MILLINERY takes its name from Milan. TARANTULAS take their name from Taranto. CANTALOUPE melons take their name from Cantalupo. LEGHORN chickens take their name from Livorno.
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