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Ever wondered why we repeat words? For example, why do we say we're reading a "book-book" when we're reading a paper book?

In this week's #GrammarGirl episode, we’re looking at "reduplication" — why we say things like "salad-salad," "book-book," and "job-job" to emphasize the real, original, or most serious version of something.

Read: https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/book-book/transcript

Listen: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/does-book-book-make-sense-fun-words-for-jigsaw-lovers/id173429229?i=1000686172492

Watch: https://youtu.be/0R0uifWhaSo

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