|
...a passing acquaintanceship were in fact on rather incestuous terms.
I'll never forget the day that the dictionary thumb-indexed its nose at me and said, "Ha! Fooled you! Isle and island are not related words!" Something snapped. If isle and island are not related words, I thought, then what's the point of going on like this?
After I had recovered from the shock, my indignation turned to resolution. I can do this myself, I thought. And now, when a question arises regarding the etymology of a modern English word, I am...
NOTE: All illustrations and photos
have been removed from this article.
More articles from Verbatim
Classical blather: (S)wordplay., September 22, 2005
Bibliographia.(Ambigrams)(Word Fugitives: In Pursuit of Wanted Words)(..., September 22, 2005
Epistolae.(Letter to the editor), September 22, 2005
Miscellanea., September 22, 2005
The passing game: the joys and challenges of fooling native speakers., September 22, 2005
Looking for additional articles?
Search our database of over 3 million articles.
Looking for more in-depth information on this industry?
Search our complete database of Industry & Market reports by text, subject, publication
name or publication date.
About Goliath
Whether you're looking for sales prospects, competitive information, company
analysis or best practices in managing your organization,
Goliath can help you meet your business needs.
Our extensive business information databases empower business
professionals with both the breadth and depth of credible,
authoritative information they need to support their business
goals. Whether it be strategic planning, sales prospecting,
company research or defining management best practices -
Goliath is your leading source for accurate information.
|
