11 common objects that are never called by their proper names

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A what? 11 common objects that are never called by their proper names 4 min. While we typically go about life describing the end of our shoelaces as ‘the end of the shoelace’ or the whites of the egg as ‘egg whites’, these things, and many more, have names of their own, even if they are not always widely known or used. Let’s have a look at 11 common things that have proper names, even if no one uses them. Read full article

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