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Tag Archives: “Merriam-Webster” Time Traveler

SHOULD DICTIONARIES BE HEP?

NITSUH ABEBE REPORTS “SORRY, WEBSTER. MOST PEOPLE DON’T WANT INTERNET SLANG IN THE DICTIONARY,” The New York Times, September 18, 2026. Or so claims a news release he received last … Continue reading →

September 28, 2026 · 1 Comment

MERRIAM-WEBSTER TIME TRAVELER PART 1

MY USUAL ONLINE DICTIONARY, MERRIAM-WEBSTER, has a new feature: Its Time Traveler. “The First Known Date,” M-W describes, “will appear in one of three styles: For the Old English period (700-1099), … Continue reading →

August 14, 2026 · Leave a comment