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Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
Is retrofitting really ‘retro?’
I am quite retro. I like looking at the past. My husband is almost entirely so. He lives in it
By Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
The unforeseen nature of consequences
The White House promised a ‘very consequential response’
By Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
Is it proper to ‘mull things?’
The history of the word is fearfully complicated and obscure
By Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
How should you pronounce ‘mayoral’?
No one can tell such words’ pronunciation merely from their spelling
By Dot Wordsworth
And Finally
How useful is precarity?
It is laughable to see how the word has become grist for the academic mil
By Dot Wordsworth
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