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John McWhorter

“In the word overwhelm, you might wonder why there is no word whelm. In fact, there once was. You might wonder what it meant, and it meant … “to overwhelm.” Overwhelm began as redundant as irregardless; people were simply being forceful.”

John McWhorter, Words on the Move: Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still
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Words on the Move: Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still (Like, Literally) Words on the Move: Why English Won't - and Can't - Sit Still by John McWhorter
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