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Category: dictionary

New words for autumn 2022

2 Nov 2022dictionary, language, new words

Collins have just announced the latest words to be added to their dictionary and the lead word, which just about sums up 2022, a truly momentous and awful year (certainly for some people). That word is “permacrisis”, which sums up […]

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Tips for writers: Which spellings to use: -ise or -ize? -yse or -yze?

8 Dec 2016dictionary, US English, US spellings

Have you ever wondered why some books use -ise spellings , such as organisation, while others use the spelling organization? Usually, this is not merely an author’s whim but follows a recognized spelling style.

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