Why ‘tock-tick’ Sounds Wrong
Ever wonder why we say tick-tock, not tock-tick, or ding-dong, not dong-ding: King Kong, not Kong King? Turns out it is one of the unwritten rules of English that native… Read more »
Tag: ablaut reduplication
Ever wonder why we say tick-tock, not tock-tick, or ding-dong, not dong-ding: King Kong, not Kong King? Turns out it is one of the unwritten rules of English that native… Read more »