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  • July 2008

    • Eat, Drink, Be Merry With Dictionary's Newest Adds

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Jul 7, 08 3:52 PM CDT

      Eat, Drink, Be Merry With Dictionary's Newest Adds

      The Merriam-Webster dictionary has added nearly 100 new words based on frequency of use in the American lexicon, the AP reports. "If somebody is using it to convey a specific idea and that idea is successfully conveyed in that word, it's ready to go in the dictionary," said an editor. Some samples: Pescatarian: a vegetarian who eats fish. Infinity pool: Outdoor pool with an edge designed to make water appear to flow into the horizon. More »

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      dictionary  • words  • Merriam Webster

  • May 2008

    • Grammatical Dynamic Duo Wages War on Typos

      newser  |  Chicago Tribune  |  May 21, 08 8:50 PM CDT

      Grammatical Dynamic Duo Wages War on Typos

      Jeff Deck and Benjamin Herson are out-of-work Ivy Leaguers on a mission. They just wrapped up a three-month cross-country drive to eradicate typos and grammar gaffes in public spaces. Sharpies in hand, the pair confronted store owners about typos on their signs and windows and did their best to correct them, explains the Chicago Tribune . "A grocery store that can't spell grocery makes you question the food they sell," says Deck. More »

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      education  • English  • dictionary  • grammar

    • Has It Gone, Or Just Gone Online?

      newser  |  New York Times  |  May 11, 08 5:06 PM CDT

      Has It Gone, Or Just Gone Online?

      The Oxford English Dictionary—the 3-volume one with the magnifying glass—has ditched its hard copy and gone digital for good, which makes one "bookish middle-class" writer nervous. "Other totemic college books could go out of style, maybe," Virginia Heffernan writes in the New York Times . But "the OED was forever. Wasn’t it?" More »

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      Internet  • Wikipedia  • online  • dictionary  • online book  • oxford english dictionary  • Dictionary.com

  • January 2008

    • New Dictionary Helps Germans Steer Clear of 'Nazi Words'

      newser  |  Der Spiegel  |  Jan 31, 08 5:10 PM CST

      New Dictionary Helps Germans Steer Clear of 'Nazi Words'

      German words like "Endlösung" (final solution) have been tainted, likely forever, by their association with the Nazis. A new dictionary looks at how the horrors of Hitler's regime changed the German language, Der Spiegel reports. The "Dictionary of Coming to Terms With the Past" looks at how the usage and meaning of approximately 1,000 German words has changed. More »

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      Germany  • Nazi  • language  • dictionary

  • December 2007

    • Winning Word of 2007: 'W00t'

      newser  |  Associated Press  |  Dec 12, 07 10:47 AM CST

      Winning Word of 2007: 'W00t'

      W00t is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. The term is the victory cry of computer hackers and gamers, who also heatedly argue its origins. Merriam-Webster cites the explanation that gamers coined it as an alphanumeric acronym for “We Owned Other Team.” Contentious hackers claim it was code for when they gained “root” or complete access to a system. More »

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      language  • English  • dictionary  • Merriam Webster

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