#16 'Fact' the Word Factory




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Summary: It's a *fact* that the Latin root word *fact* has 'made' many words in English; in point of *fact*, it even means 'made' or 'done.' Some common English words that come from *fact* include manu[*fact*]ure, arti[*fact*], and satis[*fact*]ion. A very easy way to remember *fact* is the original idea behind the word [*fact*]ory, which is a place where products are 'made.'