Norrie Epstein once said, “The best writing advice I ever received: facts are eloquent.” Oh how much I love this statement. Sometimes, these facts are world changing. Sometimes, these facts are word-changing—or, at least in how you perceive certain uses of language.

Today’s question for you is what’s the origin of “silhouette”? And if you’re doing something "piecemeal," how do you spell that? From Old English to the Seven Years War, there are all sorts of language truths to discover. Let’s work on using our words well. Perhaps today, it starts with spelling. Tomorrow, who knows?

This is the "Words You Should Know" podcast, Season 3: Episode 4. Words. Language. Communication. You've got this.