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From metal type to metaphor: printing terms that extended their reach. The positive 'anymore.' Gigglemare. | Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast

From metal type to metaphor: printing terms that extended their reach. The positive 'anymore.' Gigglemare.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

Nov 28, 2023•18 min•Ep 956•Transcript available on Metacast

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956. How did terms like "stereotype," "boilerplate," and "typecast" make the leap from specialist printing vocabulary to widespread figurative language? We trace the etymology of these and other expressions. Plus, the story of positive "anymore."

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