Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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There are few people in the world who know as much about where words come from as Mark Forsyth. His first book, The Etymologicon, was a journey through the origins of many common words and their connections, and he has since written various other books about words, language, and writing.

In this interview Mark tells fascinating and entertaining stories about where words come from, how to remember them, and how to use those words to be a better communicator.
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Listen to the full interview here: https://anchor.fm/canguro-english/episodes/Where-words-come-from-and-how-to-remember-them-with-Mark-Forsyth-em7n6j
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