The logic behind our words for time
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What is a second the "second" of? What time should noon actually be? And how can "hour" and "year" mean the same thing (because they do!)?
Join me as I investigate the hidden meanings of our words for time.
Did you know we used to have a word for the day after tomorrow? It was "overmorrow". We also had a word for the day before yesterday, which was "ereyesterday". What's more, we used to call a week a "sennight".
Enjoy many more facts about chronological terms in this edition of RobWords.
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==CHAPTERS==
0:00 Intro
0:35 Watch
1:34 Clock
2:05 O'clock
2:27 Second
4:40 Minute
6:50 Secondment
7:48 NordVPN
9:27 Medieval timekeeping
10:21 Hour
13:11 Noon
14:22 Times of the day
15:30 Day
16:01 Days of the week
16:20 Week
17:40 Overmorrow and ereyesterday
19:13 Month
20:45 Year
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Language facts and etymology fun. This is a channel for lovers and learners of English. It'll tell you where the words we use come from and why we say the things we say. As a newsreader on the TV and radio in the UK and Germany, I've built up an underst...