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#163818 11/28/06 12:13 PM
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from M-W

hafta think about this for a bit.


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Vieuw : second thread: post 4

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? Why from M-W?




did you take the link? if so, what is your question?

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Vieuw second thread: post 4

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Really wanted to go with 'schlock' but settled on 'schism'.


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I was just bringing something up that I thought would be of interest to some here. there was nothing expected, and no point.


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Right, if I reacted too fast it is because the start, the point of the topic isn't very clear. Maybe you have an old, steady and proper understanding of what is expected. I don't.




Did you read the link? The M-W dictionary, instead of choosing a word of the year (as many dictionaries and language organizations do), is asking people to submit the word they think best reflects 2006.

I'll hafta think on this, too...

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Right, if I reacted too fast it is because the start, the point of the topic isn't very clear. Maybe you have an old, steady and proper understanding of what is expected. I don't.




1. Merriam-Webster is (arguably) the biggest publisher of dictionaries in the known universe.
2. Every year, for the last several, they have picked a Word of the Year, based on word searches at their web site.
3. This year, as a change of pace, they have thrown the selection process open to vote by their users(?).
4. They probably expect the choices to be somewhat topical; i.e., relating to the year 2006.

-ron obvious

edit: hi ASp!

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