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A short lesson in political speak
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Etymologist Mark Forsyth shares a few entertaining word-origin stories from British and American history (for instance, did you ever wonder how George Washington became “president”?) and draws a surprising conclusion. This talk was filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.
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446 episodes
Manage episode 275524094 series 2701381
Etymologist Mark Forsyth shares a few entertaining word-origin stories from British and American history (for instance, did you ever wonder how George Washington became “president”?) and draws a surprising conclusion. This talk was filmed at TEDxHousesofParliament. All TEDx events are organized independently by volunteers in the spirit of TED's mission of ideas worth spreading. To learn more about TEDxSHORTS, the TEDx program, or give feedback on this episode, please visit http://go.ted.com/tedxshorts.
Follow TEDx on Twitter: https://twitter.com/TEDx
Follow TEDx on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/tedx_official
Like TEDx on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TEDxEvents
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