@robwords: We're getting the words "umpire" and "apron" wrong. #languagefacts #english

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carolineoliver24
Caroline :
It's the same with orange (the fruit) An orange = a norange
2021-02-06 10:18:21
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ryfost22
ryfost22 :
Where did you find these facts as this has blown my mind
2020-11-26 00:14:08
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william.sprecher
William.Sprecher :
Seems legit, but how do we know it’s not a sham like a ‘backronym?’ Those have been popular on the interwebs lately.
2021-02-06 12:57:13
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cayuga_guy
Cayuga Guy :
Umpty
2021-01-03 17:59:17
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brianboland4
Brian Boland :
Same with “a nickname”, which derives from “an eke name” from back in old English when eke (or eek) meant “also”. 😎
2021-02-11 03:05:01
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danntt
Danny :
this is mad
2020-11-25 20:11:52
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toferj_
toferj :
A nonion (John Richardson does a bit about this😂)
2021-06-15 18:36:16
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