Half Greek, Half Latin: Politics !*@!
C.P. Scott, a British journalist, publisher and politician was once quoted as saying: "Television?
No good will come of this device. The word is half Greek and half Latin. "
Some of you might have wondered about the “good” of another device this week: the telephone. Although the origin of the word telephone is completely Greek, prior to the North Carolina primaries on Tuesday, I myself pondered its overall merits. In truth, I was ready to unhook the thing. Hounded by Hillary, barraged by Barak, I actually experienced a sense of relief after seeing the no message light on my answering machine Wednesday evening. Nothing like an election year to make one think about the meaning of the word campaign (especially, a Linguistics geek like me).
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