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Episode 85: The Proof Is in the Pudding
Publisher |
Ray Belli
Media Type |
audio
Categories Via RSS |
Education
Language Learning
Publication Date |
Apr 26, 2020
Episode Duration |
00:16:34

Of all places, why do we put the ‘proof’ in the ‘pudding?’ Like many idioms whose origins date back several centuries, the connection between the literal and figurative meanings of ‘the proof is in the pudding’ is no longer clear in Modern English. ‘The proof is in the pudding’ is actually a shortened corruption of the idiom ‘the proof of the pudding is in the eating,’ but that's still not the full story. In the 17th century when the idiom was first used, both ‘proof’ and ‘pudding’ had different meanings than they do today. Listen to Words for Granted on Lyceum, a new app that curates and builds community around great educational audio. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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