One Is the Loneliest Number
Aug 31, 2022•27 min•Ep. 245
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Episode description
'Only,' 'lonely,' 'alone' and even 'atone' all derive from the number 'one,' which, by the way, wasn’t always pronounced as if it began with the letter w.
Visit Lexicon Valley. A Booksmart Studios production. Episode 245: "One Is the Loneliest Number." With John McWhorter. Produced and edited by Mike Vuolo. All rights reserved.
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