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Terse and direct aren't Anglo-Saxon. Terse is from Latin, via French (16th century). Direct is from Latin (14th century).
by gaustin 16y ago
Terse and direct aren't Anglo-Saxon. Terse is from Latin, via French (16th century). Direct is from Latin (14th century).
- jamesbritt 16y agoAnd "pedant" comes from French. :)