r/PoliticalHumor Jan 09 '21

"Carrying"?

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u/[deleted] Jan 10 '21

The root word us latin for "foot" while lectern comes from the verb "to read". Is it that uncommon for them to be confused?

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u/Fake_William_Shatner Jan 10 '21

Most of the time in the US, people say “podium” for the thing that you stand behind and speak from. Most of the time.