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Ditto
Everyday Phrases That Come from Printing - ditto.
"Ditto" come from Latin, and means "as has been said before". The "ditto symbol" (") means "the same" and for instance in lists is written immediately under a word or phrase that you are repeating so you do not have to write it out again. [continue "Ditto" story]
First impression
The whole area of advice about making a good first impression as they can't be changed (or at least it is very difficult to do so) is linked to a time when printing was quite a laborious and expensive enterprise.
Obviously, it was important for the printer to produce or "make" a good first impression that could be shown [continue "First Impressions" story]
Impression
While "making an impression" can be used as a metaphor for doing something that makes you memorable, it literally is a synonym for "printing".
The Latin word "imprimere" means "to press into or upon" and since the late 14th century "impression" refers to a "mark produced by pressure". [continue "Impressions" story]
Hot off the press
This didn't originate as a phrase until the 20th century and means the most up-to-date news. The origin stems from the printing process called "hot metal printing". The Linotype machine (invented 1884) allowed printers to type on a keyboard. [continue "Hot off the press" story"]
Uppercase & lowercase
Another example of everyday phrases that come from printing: uppercase and lowercase
When someone was typesetting (laying out all the letters) they would pull out two drawers which were of the same typeface but one drawer, or "case", would be the smaller letters and the other drawer or "case" would be the larger letters. [continue "uppercase" story]