25 years counting ‘carbon footprints’: Experts assess the term beloved by oil firms
A quarter century since we learned about ‘carbon footprints’, researchers say it’s time to change the conversation.View on ...
15 Words That People Say Aren’t Real—but Are
Especially with texting being such a staple in today’s communication, abbreviations, contractions, and other words that just don’t sound as if they possibly could be considered legitimate have become ...
Farmers Weekly4d
Will’s World: We can all relate to going ‘full Greenwood’
A folk hero, the Oxford English Dictionary tells us, is simply “someone who is admired by the ordinary people of a country or ...
Smithsonian Magazine5d
The University of Oxford Is Older Than the Aztec Empire and Other Facts That Will Change Your Perspective on History
Spanish forces and their Indigenous allies captured Tenochtitlán in 1521, bringing the Aztec Empire’s reign to a close after less than a century. The White House, whose cornerstone was laid in 1792, ...
10 New Words Added to the Oxford English Dictionary for 2023
Each year, the lexicographers at the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) update the prestigious tome with new words. In 2022, over 650 new words were added, ranging from slang and tech terms to pop ...
Not just for summer: ‘Brat’ is Collins Dictionary’s word of the year
Collins Dictionary has declared “brat” – the album title that became a summer-living ideal – its 2024 word of the year. The ...