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Omigosh, y’all. I’ve just learned/realized something that fills my heart with glee (to be cliché). I’m grinning as I type this.
You know the word inimitable? I’ve always thought it meant something like fabulous, esteemed, awesome, extra-special, top-of-the-heap, unique-in-a-good-way, blah di blah, right? But no, it has a more specific meaning: not capable of being imitated. And this meaning isn’t derived from some obscure mish-mash of tangled ancient roots; it’s right there in the word! Look! Inimitable!
I’m thrilled. Can you tell? Many of you probably already knew this, but I didn’t and so am now reveling in the joy of discovery. This experience ranks up there with the first time I really looked at the word remediable, the origin of which is disguised by shifted emphasis. Eeeee!
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