TOP 100 DICTIONARY SITES
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| A move from vegetarianism to pescetarianism (The Port Lavaca Wave) Something fishy going on? It may be Rochelle Venecia’s diet. Venecia is a pescetarian. One of the newer words in the dictionary, pescetarian is a combination of the English word vegetarian and the Italian word pesce (meaning fish). us.rd.yahoo.com |
Famous dictionary to close office (BBC News) An Edinburgh-based dictionary company announces plans to close its offices in the capital after 200 years. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Dermatologists Launch New Web Site and Game to Teach Kids about Healthy Skin, Hair and Nail Habits (Newswise) A unique new Web site created by dermatologists lets kids learn how to practice good skin care virtually, or risk the consequences of pimples, greasy hair, a poison ivy rash and sunburn. The interactive game, "It's a Skin Cell's Life," is just one of the many features on the American Academy of Dermatology's (Academy) new Web site www.KidsSkinHealth.org, which provides ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
Grammar gremlins: Ill-advised terms used (Knoxville News Sentinel) Two top educators promoting a program to simplify or improve language on tests in secondary schools were recently quoted using ill-advised terms themselves.One used the word "methodology" to refer to a simple step in the program.American Heritage Dictionary labels "methodology" a "pretentious substitute for 'method.' "The questionable use by the other educator was "to try and do their best.""Try ... us.rd.yahoo.com |
New Chinese vocabulary in Chinese-English dictionary (People's Daily) In last few years, new Chinese vocabulary that reflects certain situations and phenomena presently occurring in China, have been appearing with more frequency. Examples of this phenomena include "mortgage slave (房奴)", "Shanzhai (山寨)", "Otaku (宅男)" and so on. Because these phrases are becoming more recognized and used by common people, the vocabulary is challenging traditional translation under ... us.rd.yahoo.com |