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Which sentence uses the word etymology correctly, according to the information in the dictionary entry?

Etymology- the study of the origin of a word

A. The etymology of the recipe told Kara about the people who use it

B. Studying etymology convinced Ken to purse a career in law enforcement

C. The etymology of the disease revealed that it was highly contagious

D. Ella loved wild life and was fascinated by the etymology of butterfly

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Answer: D

Explanation: Etymology means the origin of a word. Ella is fascinated by the etymology, or origin, of the word butterfly.

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Hi!

The correct answer is actually D. Ella love wild life and was fascinated by the etymology of butterfly.

I have a screenshot attached as well!

Hope this helps!! :)

PLEASE HELP! Which sentence uses the word etymology correctly, according to the information-example-1
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