Kurious1 · @Kurious1
162 followers · 3120 posts · Server mas.to@GrimmReality I see no relevant reason to add this word to the current English language.
joe•iuculano :mastodon: · @iuculano
701 followers · 19024 posts · Server masto.ai«Gaslighting is so commonly discussed that #MerriamWebster deemed the expression its word of the year in 2022, after experiencing a 1,740% increase in searches for the term. But experts say there are a lot of misconceptions around what #gaslighting is and isn’t.»
https://www.cnn.com/2023/08/07/health/gaslighting-meaning-examples-relationships-wellness/index.html
Paula Gordon · @dbaplanb
112 followers · 1420 posts · Server mastodon.sdf.orgDid you know?
Syl-lab-i-fi-ca-tion edi-tion
present (n. gift): pres-ent
present (adj., current): pres-ent
but
present (v., give): pre-sent
#AmEditing (#proofreading, really) #PageProofs
#MerriamWebster #Rules
#amediting #proofreading #pageproofs #merriamwebster #rules
Marc aka Greenspindle 🐸 · @greenspindle
343 followers · 2526 posts · Server rollenspiel.socialI really love the Merriam-Webster. :)
Do you know similar sources and may you share them with us?
#merriamwebster #language
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day
Word of the Day · @wordoftheday
1 followers · 1 posts · Server botsin.spaceMerriam-Webster Word of the Day:
<strong>sashay</strong> (verb) /sa-SHAY/
https://www.merriam-webster.com/word-of-the-day/sashay-2023-06-24 #WordOfTheDay #MerriamWebster
The Gentleman in Question · @pairko
854 followers · 1352 posts · Server mastodon.cloudjounalism (n): uncritical coverage presented in clickbait listicle format to optimize clickthru
Jon G Stødle · @jonstodle
216 followers · 1639 posts · Server snabelen.no
The Gentleman in Question · @pairko
842 followers · 1194 posts · Server mastodon.cloud
@rbreich
By 2 different definitions, #MerriamWebster calls "bulls—t". Radical doesn't make it wrong.
𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐮𝐦 𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐮𝐬 · @SerialWhiner
86 followers · 559 posts · Server universeodon.com
I don't like to copy items from the bird app, but this has to be an exception. #merriamwebster
Christian Wilkie · @cwwilkie
255 followers · 1447 posts · Server zirk.usHow is skidmark/skid mark not in #MerriamWebster? #AmEditing #AmWriting
#merriamwebster #amediting #amwriting
Kevin Karhan :verified: · @kkarhan
805 followers · 39520 posts · Server mstdn.social@ThorsdaysChild I hope #Nopefully will become an entry in #MerriamWebster and #OxfordDictionary within a few years.
#oxforddictionary #merriamwebster #nopefully
Gerald So · @sogerald
130 followers · 855 posts · Server masto.ai#Cameo (#MerriamWebster): "a small theatrical role usually performed by a well-known actor and often limited to a single scene"
The word "cameo" has become misused for full guest appearances where the guest appears in multiple scenes throughout an episode.
Leif · @jantzen
258 followers · 610 posts · Server mas.to
The merriam webster dictionary is on a roll #epistemic #merriamwebster #gop #uspol
#uspol #gop #merriamwebster #epistemic
Queer Lit Cats · @QLC
66 followers · 3775 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.caJezebel: Sex. Celebrity. Politics. With Teeth: Jezebel Watches 'Jezebel': The Outrageous Oscar-Winning Film Starring Bette Davis https://jezebel.com/jezebel-1938-movie-1850213496 #Jezebel #gonewiththewind #antebellumbelle #prestondillard #merriamwebster #creativeworks #americanfilms #buckcantrell #vivienleigh #taylorswift #secondoscar #bettedavis #henryfonda #warnerbros #janefonda #theoscars #missjulie #stephanie #thenbuck #jezebel #oscar #films #julie #pres #amy #jez
#jezebel #gonewiththewind #antebellumbelle #prestondillard #merriamwebster #creativeworks #americanfilms #buckcantrell #vivienleigh #taylorswift #secondoscar #BetteDavis #henryfonda #warnerbros #JaneFonda #theoscars #missjulie #stephanie #thenbuck #Oscar #films #julie #pres #amy #jez
Sara · @CozyCatastrophe
122 followers · 383 posts · Server zirk.us
don't start with me!
#proofreading #hyphenation #MerriamWebster
#proofreading #hyphenation #merriamwebster
Tomtit & Baobab · @tomtitbaobab
83 followers · 97 posts · Server universeodon.com
We have some thoughts on the recent #NYTSpellingBee word UPHEAVE. And a suggestion for #MerriamWebster inspired by @korystamper's excellent book Word by Word. https://bit.ly/StartWithBee (segment starts 15:44). #Hivemind, let us know what you think! #nytsb #NYTWordPlay #dictionaries #WordNerds
#nytspellingbee #merriamwebster #hivemind #nytsb #nytwordplay #dictionaries #wordnerds
Matthias Lehmann · @yongsagisa
29 followers · 122 posts · Server home.social
@outeast Speaking of pedantry... 😏
https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/is-_grammatical-error_-a-contradiction
Tech news from Canada · @TechNews
186 followers · 4455 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.caKotaku: American Dictionary Buys Beloved Wordle Clone Quordle https://kotaku.com/quordle-wordle-clone-sold-merriam-webster-nyt-1850019009 #gaming #tech #kotaku #encyclopc3a6diabritannicainc #swissinvestment #merriamwebster #freddiemeyer #jacquisafra #merriam #wordle #google
#Gaming #Tech #kotaku #encyclopc3a6diabritannicainc #swissinvestment #merriamwebster #freddiemeyer #jacquisafra #merriam #Wordle #google
Tech news from Canada · @TechNews
184 followers · 4422 posts · Server mastodon.roitsystems.caKotaku: The Last Of Us' Second Episode Ends In Tragedy https://kotaku.com/last-of-us-tlou-hbo-tess-kiss-death-s1e2-recap-joel-1850017283 #gaming #tech #kotaku #fictionalcharacters #benjaminfranklin #merriamwebster #neildruckmann #grandmaadler #tessepisode #television #joeldexter #iburatna #annatorv #franklin #robert #sarah #frank #tommy #bill #tess #joel #hbo
#Gaming #Tech #kotaku #fictionalcharacters #benjaminfranklin #merriamwebster #neildruckmann #grandmaadler #tessepisode #television #joeldexter #iburatna #annatorv #franklin #robert #sarah #frank #Tommy #bill #tess #joel #hbo
Sara · @CozyCatastrophe
71 followers · 196 posts · Server zirk.usSorry, Mr. Noah Webster, "soiree" should be spelled with an accent over the first e. #soiree #merriamwebster #copyediting
#soiree #merriamwebster #copyediting