Learned

Learned is a weekly meditation on meaning. We untangle near-synonyms, trace the histories of familiar words, and explore how usage shifts over time. It’s an ongoing conversation about language change, etymology, and all the fuzzy places in between.

By Joel Neff
· Launched 7 years ago
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“An appropriately named letter: I learn something new from it every week!”
David Thomson, The Chalkboard Life
“If you love languages, you'll love Learned. It's my go to for discovering new words and to fall into rabbit holes of curiosity.”
Mathias Barra, The Average Polyglot