Mortgage comes from Old French words meaning “death pledge,” a vivid name for a loan that ends when it is repaid or the property is lost.
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100 Ways to Express Excitement
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The interrobang: when a question mark and exclamation point join
The interrobang, ‽, combines a question mark and exclamation point to show surprise, disbelief, or excitement in a question.
Why just deserts is not about dessert
Just deserts means what someone deserves, often punishment. The phrase uses deserts from deserve, not dessert, the sweet course.
Why English depends so much on word order
English often shows meaning through word order instead of word endings. A small change in position can completely change a sentence.