On Borrowed Time - Apple TV

Ten interesting facts about the English vocabulary: 1. *Borrowed words*: English has borrowed words from many languages, including Latin, Greek, French, German, and numerous other languages that were spoken in the British colonies. 2. *Word origins*: Many English words have fascinating origins. For example, "quarantine" comes from the Italian word "quaranta," meaning 40, as ships were often isolated for 40 days during the Black Death. 3. *Homophones*: English has many homophones, which are words