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Invisible wrote:
> scott wrote:
>
>> I actually find it really fascinating to learn about the history of
>> English words. Whilst learning German it is surprising how many words
>> are actually German words in disguise (once you know a few "rules").
>
> Similarly, how many words are based on Latin or just *are* Latin...
I've noticed that English seems to have two of many words meaning
similar things but with slightly different connotations. One tends to
come from the Spanish/Latin kind of words, with the other coming from
the German.
Snot / booger.
Terminate / Finish.
Cold / Frigid.
Stuff like that.
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Darren New / San Diego, CA, USA (PST)
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