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Why Do Fools "Fall" in Love?

By Kyle Kellams

Published February 14, 2023 at 12:44 PM CST

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For this Valentine's Day, our Militant Grammarian considers the language of love. Why do we "fall" in love or develop a "crush?"

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Kyle Kellams is KUAF's news director and host of Ozarks at Large.

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