Comments on: Merriam-Webster’s Words of the Year 2008 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/merriam-websters-words-of-the-year-2008/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Loren Woirhaye http://www.dailywritingtips.com/merriam-websters-words-of-the-year-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-62194 Loren Woirhaye Sat, 13 Dec 2008 17:34:23 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1278#comment-62194 I write and use the word "vet" and sometimes wonder if readers know it. I lived in the UK too but I don't think I picked it up there. Just a good word to tell about sorting. I write and use the word “vet” and sometimes
wonder if readers know it. I lived in the UK too
but I don’t think I picked it up there. Just a good
word to tell about sorting.

]]> By: John Roach http://www.dailywritingtips.com/merriam-websters-words-of-the-year-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-60703 John Roach Mon, 08 Dec 2008 20:09:45 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1278#comment-60703 Sure wish "enormity" was on there. *grumble mutter* But you know what? I'm beating a dead horse. In fact, "big" is an accepted definition of enormity in most dictionaries (though not usage or style guides) so my argument to the general public is moot. I guess I'm just an old fogey. Now get off my lawn! Sure wish “enormity” was on there. *grumble mutter*

But you know what? I’m beating a dead horse. In fact, “big” is an accepted definition of enormity in most dictionaries (though not usage or style guides) so my argument to the general public is moot.

I guess I’m just an old fogey. Now get off my lawn!

]]> By: Milena Thomas http://www.dailywritingtips.com/merriam-websters-words-of-the-year-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-60672 Milena Thomas Mon, 08 Dec 2008 17:43:11 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1278#comment-60672 That is interesting - you'd think most of these meanings would be known, but there was some bickering over a few of them. That is interesting – you’d think most of these meanings would be known, but there was some bickering over a few of them.

]]> By: Pierro http://www.dailywritingtips.com/merriam-websters-words-of-the-year-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-60533 Pierro Mon, 08 Dec 2008 04:28:28 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1278#comment-60533 I like this Blogpost . I like this Blogpost .

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