DIVERSIONS. Yikes! Have stressed-out copy editors turned to violence? More…
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Winter Word Art Reply
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Bookshelf: more mini book-reviews Reply
DIVERSIONS. More three- to five-word book reviews of Christmas gift-worthy books. More…
OED crowdsourcing redux 1
DIVERSIONS. In 1859, the British and American public was called upon to crowdsource what would eventually become the Oxford English Dictionary. The call has gone out again. More…
Bookshelf: mini book-reviews Reply
DIVERSIONS. Three- to five-word book reviews of Christmas-gift-worthy books. More…
Macmillan stops presses Reply
DIVERSIONS. Starting next year, Macmillan’s range of dictionaries will only be available online. Could the Oxford English Dictionary—still available in print—be far behind? More…
