By 
Jessica Oreck
 | 
TED-Ed Original

Mysteries of vernacular: Clue

Clue or clew? Before the word clue became associated with mystery novels it meant a ball of string or thread a definition dating back to Greek mythology. Jessica Oreck unravels this mystery of the vernacular.

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