Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is “ism”
Merriam-Webster has revealed its word of the year and, in what appears to be a fast-growing tradition, it is not technically a word. Merriam-Webster’s word of the year is a… Read more »
A new pronoun in the Mx.
For the Observer, Kara Bloomgarden-Smoke reports that while you were busy eating leftover turkey last weekend, the New York Times was grappling with a potential change to their style guide.… Read more »
Third edition of the OED to be completed in 2034
According to the Telegraph, the third edition of the Oxford English Dictionary is not only over twenty years behind schedule, but also risks losing its place in print. Michael Proffitt, who… Read more »
The Oxford English Dictionaries word of the year is terrible
Drumroll, please! It’s time for the big announcement of which word the Oxford English Dictionaries has selected as its official word of the year. Which word, more than any other,… Read more »
The OED updates “follow,” “stream,” and other computing terms
The first dictionary I bought for school included the definition for information superhighway. The addition of this term merited a special announcement on the dust jacket, which seemed almost comical;… Read more »