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Category: Grammar

Posted on July 21, 2022July 18, 2022

Is it “one and the same” or “one in the same”?

“One in the same” will generally be considered wrong. No dictionary recognizes it. You should avoid it and use the standard form of “one and the same.”

Posted on July 18, 2022July 19, 2022

Verbing. A marmite phenomenon? I love it.

The verbal noun verbing is first cited a surprisingly long time ago, in 1766. But, as the OED notes, it was rare before the late 20th century...once a feature of language is visibly or vocally shunned, fatwas against it take on a life of their own.

Posted on December 23, 2021December 23, 2021

Jane Austen, moving parts of speech and Spanish

Even more exciting was to discover that to regale is a loanword…from Spanish. At least, it is according to the third edition OED, which presents convincing evidence in support. Other dictionaries give a French origin.

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