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#28: the five possible fates of any word in the English language

Posted in: 2022 Posted on April 1, 2022March 25, 2023 Posted in: English language, language change, words
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Wayne talks about dictionaries and words, specifically the Oxford English Dictionary, and the five possible things that happen to any word that ever enters the English language.

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