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How 'napron' became 'apron' (and what that has to do with newts). 'Ahold' or 'a hold'?
13 minutes Posted Mar 14, 2023 at 9:00 am.
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919. Rebracketing is a fascinating process that gives us more words than you might imagine, even words from French and Spanish! Also, I find a surprising answer to the question of which is correct: "ahold" or "a hold."

| Transcript:  https://grammar-girl.simplecast.com/episodes/napron-ahold/transcript

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