What 'kith and kin' and 'beck and call' have in common

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing by Mignon Fogarty, Inc.

1212. This week, we look at fossil words — old words like "kith," "beck," and "hue" that survive only inside phrases like "kith and kin," "beck and call," and "hue and cry." We also look at listener follow-ups about the...View more