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Sexting in the Man Cave – Merriam-Webster adds New Dictionary Words

Merriam-Webster just released the list of new dictionary words the company will add in 2012. It is an interesting mix from words covering pop culture to science and society. What is interesting, many...

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Don’t be a Douche! Oxford Dictionaries Online is in for the Lolz

Just recently we wrote an article in which we covered the new words that have been added to the Merriam-Webster dictionary here at Fair Languages. And of course they’re not the only ones to do so....

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English as She is Spoke or How not to Write a Language Book

You thought that bad translations of websites, user manuals or spam messages in your mailbox were a thing of the late 20th century and of globalization? Far from it! Think again. In 1883, a gentleman...

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How Misogyny got a new Definition in Australia

Today we have an interesting story from Australia that shows how the use of words and therefore their meaning might change over time. The respective word is ‘misogyny’ which describes hatred against...

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