Word Matters
Word Matters
Merriam-Webster, New England Public Media
A Pair of Suffixes and The History of 'Ditto'
21 minutes Posted Mar 9, 2022 at 12:11 pm.
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The ending of a word can tell you a lot. Just the slight difference between '-ity' and '-ness' can create a wide variety of distinctions and nuance. Today we're starting at the end.

Plus, everything you'll ever need to know about the history of 'ditto.'

Hosted by Emily Brewster, Ammon Shea, and Peter Sokolowski.

Produced in collaboration with New England Public Media.

Transcript available here.

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