Words we've ruined.

Описание к видео Words we've ruined.

Let's explore the words that we've destroyed through misuse. And get your 7-day free trial and 40% off Blinkist Annual Premium here ➡️ https://bit.ly/RobWordsFeb24

I hope you enjoy this exploration of skunked, bleached and mangled words. In it, we'll discuss the words that have been misused to the point of rendering them useless! And we'll get expert help from Peter Sokolowski from Merriam-Webster dictionaries.

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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Introduction
1:49 Skunked words
2:40 BEMUSED
3:27 NONPLUSSED, AMBIVALENT, DISINTERESTED, PERUSE
5:04 Blinkist
6:25 UNIQUE & LITERALLY
8:39 Bleached words
9:07 GENIUS, HERO, LEGEND
11:33 Etymology vs. Usage (DECIMATE)
13:45 ENORMITY
15:00 Historical changes (NICE, SILLY, WEIRD, APOLOGY)
16:20 Changing now (PROBLEMATIC, TRUTH)
17:17 Rob on his high horse

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