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Linguistic Lesson of the Day

Steven L. Taylor
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“The word alcohol – al kohl – is Arabic in origin, like many other words that begin with “al,” like algebra, algorithm, alchemy, and Al Gore.”

And there you go.

Source:  Psychology Today, “Why Intelligent People Drink More Alcohol.”

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2 responses to “Linguistic Lesson of the Day”

  1. Herb Avatar
    Herb

    Thanks to the difficulty of calculating carbon offsets using Roman numerals, Al Gore also introduced Arabic numerals to western culture.

  2. sam Avatar
    sam

    I just read the post about Christine and the First Amendment and some of the comments. I find I need a drink.

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