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Finding more in 'most': Scientific study of an everyday wordWilliam Shakespeare, who knew a thing or two about words, advised that "An honest tale speeds best, being plainly told." But the exact meaning of plain language isn't always easy to find. Even simple words like "most" and "least" can vary greatly in definition and interpretation, and are ...
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The-moffitt-dictionary-the-vernacular-of-traditional-business-vs-the-new-community-economy.htmlSo move over Roget and Websters- here is a compendium of the top 50 words and phrases used by traditional business speak (rooted in the capitalist and militaristic language from which it has its roots) and the new community speak (rooted in the more recent, more activist and post-war culture ...
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Are Dictionaries Obsolete in Age of Google? - WSJ.comMs. McKean nicely distills my problem with dictionaries: she says the problem is that dictionaries aren't good enough for the professional-amateur writers that we've all become. "You can buy a camcorder that is almost as good as a professional video recorder. You can buy cooking equipment for ...
casudi
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Op-Ed Columnist - 59 Is the New 30 - NYTimes.com59 Is the New 30 Last April I took a break to caddy for the former U.S. Open champion Andy North when he teamed up with Tom Watson to defend their title in the two-man Liberty Mutual Legends of Golf tournament in Savannah, Ga. So it was with more than a casual spectator’s interest that I ...
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49The-moffitt-dictionary-the-vernacular-of-traditional-business-vs-the-new-community-economy.htmli love it!lynn-ecg added 2 months ago
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Op-Ed Columnist - 59 Is the New 30 - NYTimes.com59 Is the New 30! Now, ... there's a statement!Jack D. Logan added 3 months ago
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Wordie: Make Lists of Words and PhrasesUser-generated dictionary and social networkJohn McGrath added 6 months ago
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49retirementwhere's the promised report? and pics? jack - you can't let us down! so add the new definition to the twine :)lynn-ecg added 7 months ago
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