What the Two Spellings of Stationary/ery Have to Do with Booksellers. Why Pronunciations Change.
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audio
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Advice
Writing
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Education
Society & Culture
Publication Date |
Jul 22, 2021
Episode Duration |
00:15:13

"Stationary" and "stationery" have the same ultimate origin, but they evolved to have different meanings and one became tied to paper goods. Also, a recent survey in the UK highlighted pronunciations that annoy people. We look at which ones and why.

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