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Some words are used so frequently that their origins are forgotten because in modern-day, people are not interested in researching the roots of the words in order to know their significance and how the word has developed through the pass of time to get its actual meaning.
People just get words and use them in their ordinary lives as something granted, which means that words have meanings and we use them in or daily vocabulary. But if we could show some interest in knowing their roots, we would be able to speak better English, with better terms to signify something more appropriate.
It could be described as fatilistic
The Norton Anthology of American Literature by Robert S. Levine.
<h3>What is an anthology?</h3>
An anthology is a collection of literary works chosen by the compiler for publication as a book; it could include plays, poetry, short tales, songs, or snippets from various authors' works. Anthologies in genre literature are frequently collections of shorter works by multiple authors, such as short tales and short novels, each with unique casts of characters and settings, and are typically compiled into one volume for publication. A collection of a single author's best writings (short tales, poems, etc.) is another possibility. "Full works" or "Opera Omnia" are terms used to describe complete collections of works.
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