How does a word make it into a dictionary?
The exact process of how a word makes it into the dictionary depends on the dictionary, but the process is similar for each. Each day, dictionary editors read through books,…
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Why is the word colonel pronounced like it has an “r” in it?
The American word, colonel, was derived from the French word, coronel, through a process called dissimilation. In the 1500s, English borrowed a handful of military terms from French words like…