Is is a secret? from Lachlan

Dear Word Spy,

Are you in the secret service? If you are, you better not tell me, because it's a secret.


your not so secret fan,

Lachlan

Dear Lachlan,

All this talk of secrets made me think of the word "secretary." Did you know that a few hundred years ago, this word meant someone who kept a lot of secrets?

Shhh! Don't tell anyone...

yours very quietly,

The Word Spy