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What do 'e.g.' and 'i.e.' really stand for?
According to Merriam-Webster's online dictionary, "e.g." is taken from the Latin phrase exempli gratia, which translates to ...
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Trendy Gen Z slang added to Merriam-Webster dictionary: From ‘FYP’ to ‘touch grass’ — here’s what they all mean
Merriam-Webster has revealed the ... these give us a very thorough view of the English language.” Other words in the self-proclaimed “iconic dictionary” are late capitalism, beach read ...
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Merriam-Webster says you can end a sentence with a preposition. The internet goes off
The answer depends on how you side with a declaration from Merriam-Webster: "It is permissible in English for a preposition to be what you end a sentence with," the dictionary publisher said in a ...
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Webster's International Dictionary of the English Language To which is now added a Supplement of 25,000 Words and Phrases
Webster's International Dictionary of the English Language. To which is now added a Supplement of 25,000 Words and Phrases. Edited by W. T. Harris, Editor-in-Chief. (London: George Bell and Sons.) ...
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SNIPPETS: Redundancy bears repeating in language of the day
One way to tell just how cool I am is to see the enjoyment I get from following the Merriam-Webster dictionary on Facebook.
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690 new words added to Merriam-Webster dictionary. What does that mean?
“Based on our most recent research, we are pleased to inform you that English is very (very ... and phrases are now part of the Merriam-Webster dictionary, don’t expect your computer ...
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Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language Based on the International Dictionary of 1890 and 1900 Now completely revised in all Departments, including also ...
THE origin of “Webster” dates from a notable period in the history of works of reference, the second half of the eighteenth century. Noah Webster, a teacher in the United States, entered upon ...