O N U S

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The post this week will be slightly diffferent than the other blog posts I have done in the past. It won't be discussing some significant historical event, or a huge societal problem, such as racism. Rather, today's post will revolve around the word "onus." Now what does onus mean, you might be wondering. Well to quote the dictionary (because I totally didn't forget), 

"o·nus: used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility."

I first encountered this word when we were going over sample essay's in class. We were reading a peer's essay, and she used the word "onus." What a eloquent and sophisticated word to use in a timed in-class essay. It blows my mind that her word choice can be so elegant when I can barely finish my essay in time.
What a wonderful word "onus" is. The enjoyment I earn by simply saying that word is immeasurable. I have never had a favorite word prior to this; however, I am sure that as of two days ago, my favorite word is "onus."
Now, time to discuss the history of this delectable word. It is Latin and saw its birth in the mid 17th-century. Uhhh ... yeah. That's about it. Huh. I thought a word like "onus" would have a cooler history than this. Kind of a let down right? Well, it's fine. The magnificence of this word alone makes up for its lack of an interesting history.

Okay this post has reached 250 words now. I'm done talking about onus.

Comments

  1. Om KhuperkarMarch 6, 2022 at 12:40 PM

    This was a very, very unique read! I also did not know what onus meant, so this blog post indeed helped me understand the background behind this tiny, but mighty word. The random placement of the letters that make up "onus" added a nice visual affect to your post as well!

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  2. Aatreya MaktalMarch 6, 2022 at 12:52 PM

    Lol, I enjoyed this one. I've seen your blogs getting more and more creative every week. I like how you always have a personal feeling in your blogs.

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  3. Srihari AnanthalwanMarch 6, 2022 at 6:42 PM

    Haha very interesting read Ruthesh! I loved the contrast between very casual and personal to being seriously definitive about the word onus. I was also still confused about the definition and this did help me understand it just a little bit better. The way you switch between saying how you feel about the word and the real definition and history behind it helps me enjoy the post even more!

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  4. Nihil SuthyMarch 6, 2022 at 7:18 PM

    Ruthesh, this is literally the greatest blog post I've ever read ngl. After your great rhetorical analysis, I too have decided that onus is my favorite word (insert praying hand emoji thing here).

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