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written by Saneriel

The English Etymology Test

  1. This is a test for people with too much time on their hands, like me. Of course, this is primarily for those obsessive types of linguists with too much time on their hands, but ordinary people can take it, too.
  2. The main thing to remember, though, is this test is about origins. You may think you know your vocabulary (and you probably do), but do you know what a word really means? More accurately, do you know what a word, or phrase, really meant?
  3. You can also take my other tests:

    The Greek History Test The Cybernetics Awareness Test

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