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		<title>Fact or fiction? &#8216;Solecism&#8217; history sounds Greek to me</title>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Word of the Day that turned up in my e-mail inbox was &#8220;solecism,&#8221; meaning a breach of grammar or etiquette. It comes from the Greek word &#8220;soloikismos,&#8221; for &#8220;speaking incorrectly.&#8221;
I learned this from Merriam-Webster&#8217;s free service for word buffs; you can sign up at www.m-w.com, but I warn you, it launches endless etymological expeditions.
Here&#8217;s [...]]]></description>
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