Wordy Wednesday (It IS Wednesday, Right?)

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Well, it's Wednesday somewhere. Today, we're going to focus on etymology. Now put down that book on insects and pay attention!

  1. 1

    Which of the following shows INCORRECT use of an apostrophe? (If you spot more than one error, please point it out in comments so we can discuss it!)

  2. 2

    Given that a spider is an "arachnid" from way back, how on earth did it become a "spider" in common usage? The two words are NOTHING alike!

  3. 3

    If something is said to be a cant word, it is a:

  4. 4

    Which of the sentences in this question are written or punctuated incorrectly?

  5. 5

    True or false: The word "caffeine" was coined by a German chemist in 1830 by merging the word for coffee with the chemical name ending "-ine".

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