08-04-2019, 11:42 AM
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I love it when a plan comes together.
Join Date: Oct 2009
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Just for fun.
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Originally Posted by BigV
Pen-cil.
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15 Pairs of Words That Seem Etymologically Related, But Aren’t
1. PEN AND PENCIL
Pencil originally referred to a paintbrush with a fine, tapered end, and can be traced back to the Latin penicillus, for paintbrush. Pen, on the other hand, goes back to Latin penna, for feather, which is what the original pens were.
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