The 3,000 hidden colors of the dictionary, with Kory Stamper
<p>1173. This week, we talk to former Merriam-Webster editor Kory Stamper to discuss her new book, "True Color." We look at the obsessive, "dictionary-ese" world of color definitions, looking at why the dictionary includes over 3,000 color names like "begonia" and "fiesta," and why the experts once insisted that "gray" and "grey" were actually two different colors.</p><p>Find Kory Stamper at <a href="https://korystamper.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">KoryStamper.com</a> or on <a href="https://bsky.app/profile/did:plc:newczwhg7q6wkadxdpe4lfit" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bluesky</a>.</p><p>🔗 <a href="https://www.patreon.com/cw/grammargirl" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Join the Grammar Girl Patreon.</strong></a></p><p>🔗 <strong>Share …
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