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Last Sunday, in the NY Times, I read a book reviewer taking an author to task for her word use. The reviewer stated that “the last time I checked the American Heritage Dictionary, in spite of how computer trade journalists might choose to use the word, “architect” was not recognized as a verb”.
Ammon reflects on note-taking.
Ammon Shea looks at Merriam’s madman.
Ammon Shea ponders the word “bailout”.
Ammon Shea wonders what makes a dictionary “hardcore”.
Ammon Shea looks at the word “make.”
Noa Wheeler responds to Ammon Shea’s column on Petrichor.
Purdy, Director of Publicity, is in LA this weekend at Book Expo America. He will be reporting from the action for those of us left in NYC. Live from the convention floor of BEA in LA. For those not in the know BEA stands for Book Expo America, the largest convention of publishers, media, bookstore […]
Ammon Shea, an expert dictionary reader, reflects on rain.
Ammon Shea explains an alternative use for dictionaries.
Ammon, an expert dictionary reader, ponders Mayor Bloomberg’s dislike of the word “maintain”.
Ammon Shea on reading the OED.
Ammon Shea wonders who wrote the first English dictionary.
Ammon Shea shares a pet peeve.
Ammon Shea explains how dictionaries ruined his Scrabble game.
Ammon Shea shares some advice for beginning dictionary readers.