This word which now means “the same thing happened to me”, or “I agree” goes back to the Italian detto (said) and was first used in the various travel documents and reports that were put together by Purchas.Continue reading Ditto
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11 Feb /14
Samuel Purchas – Man of the Day
Samuel Purchas was an English vicar who compiled travel records from sailors and unpublished manuscripts.Continue reading Samuel Purchas – Man of the Day