TOP 100 DICTIONARY SITES
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| All-Purpose Pronoun Patricia T. O’Conner and Stewart Kellerman, in their On Language column, wonder how Anne Fisher’s grammar would support an indefinite “he” when she was a “feminist.” But in what sense was she a feminist? The introduction to her reader, “Pleasing Instructor,” first published in 1756 (the 1780 edition is available on the Web), is mostly aimed at men teaching boys at school, with some attention to girls learning from a governess. She makes sure to note that she does “not mean to recommend reading ... nytimes.com |
Reading the dictionary for fun, profit (The Longview News-Journal) When I was young I had a hard time using the dictionary. By that, I don't mean that I had trouble finding words in the dictionary. Nor did I find dictionaries inaccessible; I had no problem getting my hands on one; we had a dictionary at home, and I had access to dictionaries at school. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Mouth grills and boyzillians new dictionary words (Otago Daily Times) Skinny jeans, mouth grills and the boyzillian wax are just three of 5000 new words to make the cut in the latest edition of the Macquarie Dictionary . read more us.rd.yahoo.com |
From India to Iraq (Al-Ahram Weekly) My copy of Merriam-Webster's Dictionary explains "inquiry" as an "examination into facts or principles or a systematic investigation of a matter of public interest". us.rd.yahoo.com |
Govt bans Islamist group after row over planned march (AFP via Yahoo! News) The government announced a ban on Tuesday on a radical Islamic group which triggered outrage by planning an anti-war march through a town where processions are held for soldiers killed in Afghanistan. us.rd.yahoo.com |