Dec

22

Terrific

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‘Cos it’s a such a positive word, although its origin is suggestive of something that strikes fear. It is a good example of a word whose underlying meaning has shifted completely, from the negative to the absolutely positive. And I just love any word that can be used to express strong positive sentiments (such as “enthusiasm” - we should have more of these words in the English language).

Peter Seymour

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