How did our holidays become so 'corny'? Why do some words have accent marks in English? Cubby hole

How did our holidays become so 'corny'? Why do some words have accent marks in English? Cubby hole

1063. Why is it called "corned beef" when there’s no corn involved? We look at how the word "corn" evolved to mean different things over time. Then, we look at the role of accent marks in English — why some words keep them, why others lose them, and what they tell us about language.

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