December 22
2017
December 22
2017
Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Day: Vespertine
December 13
2017
Merriam-Webster’s Word Of The Day: Diaphanous
Diaphanous is defined as follows: “(1) Characterized by such fineness of texture as to permit seeing through. (2) Characterized by extreme delicacy of form: ethereal. (3) Insubstantial, vague.
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: diaphanous: DAOI/AF/N*US
OPTION #2: diaphanous: DAOI/AF/A/N*US
OPTION #3: diaphanous: DAOI/AF/FA/N*US
December 12
2017
Rules Of Grammar: Pangram Sentence
December 12
2017
I Love Steno Tuesday Trivia: How Often Are New Words Added To The Dictionary?
QUESTION: How Often Are New Words Added To The Dictionary?
ANSWER: According to Grammarly, a new word is added into the dictionary every two hours. The grammar source states that, “During the course of the year, almost 4,000 new words are added.”
WOW! How’s that for dictionary building? Who can keep up with that?
December 6
2017
Walmart’s Nuanced Name Change (Be Sure To Amend Your Dictionary)
Today, Walmart announced that they will be officially changing their name from
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. to Walmart Inc. This change is reportedly going into effect on February 1, 2018.
If, like me, you have Walmart hyphenated in your dictionary, be sure to change it.
Love, Speed, and Accuracy,
Elsie Villega
December 1
2017
Rules Of Grammar: The Serial Comma
December 1
2017
2017’s Word Of The Year
According to Dictionary.com, the word of the year is “complicit.” Dictionary.com states that its word of the year, “serves as a symbol of the year’s most meaningful events and lookup trends.”
Complicit is defined as: “Choosing to be involved in an illegal or questionable act, especially with others; having partnership or involvement in wrongdoing.”
Machine Briefs:
OPTION #1: complicit= KOM/PLIFT
OPTION #2: complicit= KOM/PL*IFT
OPTION #3: complicit= KPLIFT
December 1
2017
Friday Phrases
November 24
2017
