11. Common Words & Phrases
The History of...
English - August 08, 2020 10:00 - 13 minutes - 9.34 MBHistory Society & Culture short history history nuggets quick history 10 minute history hustory trivia robert lakatosh the beach boys Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
This episode is a peek into Robert, the pet peeved grammar policeman, and Emma's love of language. After listening to this episode, we hope you can fascinate your friends with the history of the words "maybe", "please", "dude", "okay", and "right". Most importantly, never forget to exercise the full potential of your vocabulary.
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https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/please
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/OK
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/dude
https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right
https://www.etymonline.com/word/maybe
http://esl.fis.edu/grammar/rules/modal.htm
https://www.brainpickings.org/2013/07/25/origin-of-please-and-thank-you/
https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20190508-the-surprising-history-of-the-word-dude
https://www.etymonline.com/word/dude
https://www.smithsonianmag.com/smart-news/how-word-ok-was-invented-175-years-ago-180953258/
https://www.lexico.com/explore/what-is-the-origin-of-the-word-ok