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10 Words Added To First Oxford Dictionary Of African American English
VIBE via Yahoo News· 1 year agoA first-of-its-kind dictionary is coming to the world that’s comprised of words created, defined,...
Evolution of technology plays into latest Oxford English Dictionary update
Press Association News via AOL· 5 months agoGenerative artificial intelligence, talkboard and dumb phone are among the new technological words...
The People Who Created Our Dictionary Have Been Largely Forgotten—Until Now
Town & Country via AOL· 7 months agoAn excerpt from Dictionary People investigates the story of amateurs collaborating alongside the...
150 Useless Facts That You Just *Have* To Know
Parade via Yahoo News· 11 months agoThere's always that one person at the party who has a story for everything. But if we're being honest, aren't those people the most interesting and fun...
11 Language Books That Won’t Bore You
BuzzFeed News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoBuzzFeed News The BuzzFeed copy desk is obviously obsessed with all things grammar, style, and editing. Here are some of our favorite books on language....
Scrabble’s New Official Word List Contains Dozens of Stunning Additions. Elite Players Are...
Slate via Yahoo News· 7 months agoSince Scrabble adopted an official lexicon in 1978, one thing has been constant: People have never...
Why Some People Call it "Soda" and Others, "Pop" — And Why They're Both Right
First for Women via Yahoo News· 1 year agoIf you’ve ever tried to order a “soda” at a restaurant in certain parts of the United States, you...