Words we've ruined.
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Word facts and language fun. This is a channel for lovers and learners of English. It'll tell you where the words we use come from and why we say the things we say. YouTube sponsorships: [email protected] Rob's Agent: Antony Topping [email protected]
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Let's explore the words that we've destroyed through misuse. And get your 7-day free trial and 40% off Blinkist Annual Premium here ➡️ https://bit.ly/RobWordsFeb24 I hope you enjoy this exploration of skunked, bleached and mangled words. In it, we'll discuss the words that have been misused to the point of rendering them useless! And we'll get expert help from Peter Sokolowski from Merriam-Webster dictionaries. ⭐️PATREON COMMUNITY: patreon.com/robwords 📝FREE NEWSLETTER: http://www.robwords.com/newsletter Check me out on the web, on Twitter & TikTok: http://robwords.com http://x.com/robwordsYT http://tiktok.com/@robwords ==CHAPTERS== 0:00 Introduction 1:49 Skunked words 2:40 BEMUSED 3:27 NONPLUSSED, AMBIVALENT, DISINTERESTED, PERUSE 5:04 Blinkist 6:25 UNIQUE & LITERALLY 8:39 Bleached words 9:07 GENIUS, HERO, LEGEND 11:33 Etymology vs. Usage (DECIMATE) 13:45 ENORMITY 15:00 Historical changes (NICE, SILLY, WEIRD, APOLOGY) 16:20 Changing now (PROBLEMATIC, TRUTH) 17:17 Rob on his high horse
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