Why Are Words So Hard? And Why Do I Care So Much?

Published: July 13, 2023, 7 p.m.

b'This week, GamerDude talks about words again. He starts things off by revisiting the word "niche", which, for most of his life had only one pronunciation: "nitch." He discusses how, in recent years, the pronunciation "neesh" has become accepted, for reasons that escape him. He understands how it\'s not THAT big of a deal, but explains why it matters to him. He also discusses several other words, and their weird pronunciations, and how the English language is full of odd stuff like that.GamerDude also talks about the origin of several other words and phrases. He talks about what gerrymandering is, and how it get its name. He discusses the origin of the filibuster and its connection to pirates. He also talks about the difference between lawyers and attorneys-at-law (which is about $50 an hour). And, he discusses how the word "kidnapping" came into prominent use.'