A Word, Please: Delete the S? The dictionary suggests yes
In American English, grammar experts prefer "toward" over "towards," along with "backward," "forward" and "afterward," though ...
BBC4 年
Merriam-Webster: Non-binary pronoun 'they' is word of year
Merriam-Webster has named "they" its word of the year. The US dictionary also recently added a new definition of "they", reflecting its use as a singular personal pronoun for non-binary people.
BBC11 个月
Authentic: Merriam-Webster's word of the year
Merriam-Webster has picked its word of the year. "Authentic" is the top word of 2023, according to America's oldest dictionary. Merriam-Webster said it saw a "substantial increase" in online ...
Business Insider7 年
A Merriam-Webster editor reveals how words are added to the dictionary
Kory Stamper, a lexicographer for Merriam-Webster and author of Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries, told us what criteria a word needs to meet in order to be added to the dictionary.
来自MSN11 个月
How the Merriam-Webster Dictionary word of the year helps people build mental resilience
Merriam-Webster Dictionary has a long-standing tradition of posting the top word of the year, and this year it was “authentic.” The dictionary explained that in 2023, “authentic” had “a substantial ...
National Review2 年
Merriam-Webster Changes the Definition of ‘Female’
Merriam-Webster’s online dictionary has caved to the trans agenda ... given their nod to “gender identity” in defining the word “female,” it is most likely another way to appease ...
Mashable1 年
Merriam-Webster's word of the year will intentionally mislead you
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来自MSN11 个月
Why is Merriam-Webster’s 2023 word of the year ‘authentic’?
PBS reported that the word was increasingly searched on the dictionary website throughout ... is a performance itself,” Sokolowski said. Merriam-Webster reported that some of the other words ...
Mental Floss1 个月
Merriam-Webster Adds ‘Beach Read,’ ‘IDGAF,’ and 24 More New Words to the Dictionary
Merriam-Webster recently announced its latest slate of additions to the dictionary—some 200 new words and definitions that, as usual, are an eclectic blend of ones you probably assumed already ...
scmp.com10 个月
Perfectly cromulent: 9 top picks from the 690 new words that debuted in the Merriam-Webster ...
What is a new English word you learned in 2023? Last year, the American publisher Merriam-Webster introduced 690 new words to its dictionary, ranging from the fictional slang term “padawan” to ...
Business Insider7 年
Merriam-Webster writer on why "god" is so hard to define
Kory Stamper, a lexicographer for Merriam-Webster and the author of "Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries," took four months to define the word "god." Following is a transcript of the video.
Sun Journal3 天Opinion
In a word: Dictionary picks ‘brat’ word of year
The runner-ups were good but not good enough, as the word associated with pop singer Charli XCX and Kamala Harris is named ...