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Archivo de la categoría: Word reference
What do a bear, a wagon and a pan have in common?
They are popular names for the seven most well-known stars in the Ursa Major constellation, which becomes very prominent in the night sky at this time of year. This group of stars, a so-called asterism, has been known since ancient … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Fun, Profession, Word reference
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malarkey, icon, mamba, defund,…
What do these words have in common? They have all been buzzwords in 2020. According to Merriam-Webster, the well-known American English dictionary, these words were among the most popular look-ups during 2020: malarkey, meaning silly behaviour, was used by Joe … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Catalan, English, Fun, Spanish, Word reference
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Debatable dictionary practices
Recently Merriam-Webster came under pressure from an online campaign to change one of the example sentences in their online dictionary of English. After a short period of time the dictionary editors caved in and suppressed the disputed example (as reported … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en English, Unethical conduct, Word reference
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Medical terms and abbreviations
On one of my first days working as a medical librarian at St. Charles Health System (Oregon), I received the following instructions: Please, can you check out a TNCC and an NRP book for Kayla? She is an RN in … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en English, Word reference
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Juneteenth
Juneteenth, a portmanteau word derived from “June nineteenth”, is the anniversary of the proclamation in Texas on 19 June 1865 that freed the last slaves in the USA at the close of the Civil War. Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation of 1863 … Sigue leyendo
Publicado en Anniversaries, Culture, Word reference
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