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"Long Time No See": English's Favorite Broken Phrase
"Long Time No See": English's Favorite Broken Phrase
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Jul 18, 2026 1:13 PM
Description
"Long time no see" is one of the most common greetings in English, but it breaks almost every rule in the grammar book. Where did it come from? In this episode, we unpack the phrase's fascinating dual history—spanning from Chinese trading ports to Native American pidgins—and look at how it became fully naturalized into our everyday speech.
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Nayab's Fun Fact Podcast
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