An interesting article from the Washington Post. The definition of a single word can determine the Court’s interpretation of law.
Tag: dictionary
Aug 17
New dictionary entries
Feb 28
Dictionary of American Regional English
A fifty-year project is nearing completion, with the final volume of the Dictionary of American Regional English due for publication this spring. The New York Times takes a look at the history, process, and product of the effort: Regional Dictionary Finally Hits ‘Zydeco’ The University of Wisconsin-Madison has fun matching games to quiz your regional …
Feb 13
Perscription or Prescription?
When unsure how a word is spelled, the best resource, of course, is a dictionary. But without one on hand, I often ‘sound out’ the word using the phonetics I learned in grade school. Here’s where I run into trouble with prescription, because I mispronounce it! Many Americans also say the word as if the …