tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804757366135244776.post2968842568117909109..comments2024-02-24T22:22:10.312-05:00Comments on The Common Parlance: Unpack (Pack)Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2804757366135244776.post-22198202075001653042007-04-23T13:57:00.000-05:002007-04-23T13:57:00.000-05:00That's really interesting that a "pack of wild dog...That's really interesting that a "pack of wild dogs" and "packing boxes" are actually etymologically related, not just two words one syllable with the same spelling but with different roots. Okay, so maybe it's not so surprising, but I had never thought about the intermediate usages like six-pack, back-pack, and it's even more interesting that it doesn't come from something mean herd, but rather a personal slur.carahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05451759446867954599noreply@blogger.com