The real word, antivenin, is almost forgotten today. Language is very often shaped by sheer stupidity.
I always wondered why they called it anti-venin. I’m sure it means something. And, oft times it’s not stupidity, it’s trying to remember what one heard. To most, Anti-Venom makes more sense than Anti-Venin. I would save pointing the finger and crying stupidity for really stupid things, not mistakes made in good faith. Now I’m off to dictionary.com.
susie
If a danged rattlesnake bit me I wouldn’t be worrying a lot about language.
I know, whoever wrote the story might oughta be worried about it.
But I aint.