E.O.Wilson, Etymologist

[Beverly Flanigan]

Actually, it wasn't E.O., though I don't remember his first name.  He was
an entomologist, talking about flies and pollination and such--hence the
"etymologist" gaffe.  Simon also used "whomever" as a subject, a typical
affectation for him.

At 09:53 AM 6/30/2007, you wrote:
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>Scott Simon, no stranger to the mis-chosen, misused word, did it again:
>identified his guest, biologist E.O.Wilson, as an "etymologist" on Weekend
>Edition this morning (6/30).
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