Did you know that the word “beep” was invented by a 20th-century scientist and novelist named Arthur C. Clarke? Since some of the words on Nichol’s list are related to technology, it’s no surprise they were unheard of until the 20th century. But the other nontech words are surprising to me and may surprise you, too.
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25 Words Coined by Twentieth-Century Authors https://t.co/1czLdxdhrY— My Fox Nooze (aka Joie de Vivre Magazine) (@FoxMarks_ATX) November 20, 2019
Novelists and other writers during the 20th century introduced several words into the English lexicon. Words like "superman", "microcomputer" and "beep". #words #increasevocabulary #LearnEnglish pic.twitter.com/gGAbH2PXZK