tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post1716031998554020025..comments2024-03-26T01:59:52.206-04:00Comments on Just outside: Brian Olewnickhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08567239067604835372noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-16780497768363444192012-05-17T11:03:28.250-04:002012-05-17T11:03:28.250-04:00heh, always thought it was the same root. Good to ...heh, always thought it was the same root. Good to know I can use it and avoid (valid) backlash!Brian Olewnickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08567239067604835372noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28154988.post-21555941126959324122012-05-17T09:19:46.920-04:002012-05-17T09:19:46.920-04:00Ooh, I love when we get to get pedantic about lang...Ooh, I love when we get to get pedantic about language! Were you implying "histrionics" has the same etymology as "hysterics"? That's how I read it and what I thought at first, but when I looked it up, it turns out to not be the case. "Histrionic" simply comes from the Latin for "actor."jkudlernoreply@blogger.com