I wonder sometimes what would be the oldest extant word based on technology no longer in use. Taping an interview? Dialing someone? https://twitter.com/hels/status/679059633949011970 …
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Replying to @mwichary
I’ll bet most people who’ve “penned a novel” didn’t use one.
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Replying to @mwichary
One very interesting aspect of this thread is the continued use of verbs with obsolete origins, whether or not the source still exists. They’re fun to examine!
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Yeah, that’s how it all started! I wonder now if other languages experience this, since verbing nouns is not universal.
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