New words notes September 2014
The September quarterly update is devoted to the revision of several core words in the vocabulary of English, including high and low, fact, case, day, week, group, and company. The…
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Release notes: hi-fi, sci-fi, DIY
Edmund Weiner investigates the journey of some of the words added to the OED in the past year, including hi-fi, which has been added in this month’s update. Hi-fi, sci-fi,…
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Release notes: lasting the course
Over the past few years a good deal of the editorial effort of the OED has been focused on revising the entries for core vocabulary. Not infrequently, looking in detail…
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