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A recent poll has declared the word "whatever" as the most annoying word. This marks the third year in a row that this particular word has topped the poll.
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Millions of rejected words lie in a vault owned by the Oxford University Press. Although they have not been accepted for print, there is still hope for many of them.
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British journalist Matthew Engel, a columnist on the Financial Times and contributor to the Daily Mail, has incited Britons to speak out against American words and phrases taking over the UK.
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After almost three months, Tiger Woods has spoken. We have heard from the man himself. Many wanted to hear from him and now they have. Was it what you wanted to hear?
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Lake Superior State University (LSSU) has compiled the banished words list annually since 1975 and this year banished words include “Green”, “Maverick”, “First Dude” and more. They want people to stop using these words from now on.
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Scientists claim they have found out why baby’s first words are often “mama” or “dada”. Similar baby responses are seen in other languages as well.
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On Sunday Sen. John McCain's campaign said that Barack Obama's remarks on Iraq left a significant question as to what Obama intends to do.
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A top ten of most confusing yet commonly used tech words includes iPOD, Flash, Cookie, Nano and Kernel. Global Language Monitor, a consultancy, published its 2007 ranking, following up on similar research in 2005.
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The more often a word is used, the more likely it will remain the same. Researchers at the University of Reading, (apt name) have been studying the survival of words. Etymology is an old enough science, but direct evolutionary effects are something new.
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I love quotes. Words spoken or written that last the passage of time. In my stumbling around the Internet I have found some amazing words about writers and writing. I hope you don't mind that I share a few with you.
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The story of the most famous seven words in US journalism
"World News" viewers share three words to bring in the New Year.
Researchers turn brain waves from thoughts of words into actual words, in a breakthrough that could benefit comatose and locked-in patients.
Language cops' losing fight against 'wrongly' used words
 The last words of a Toronto woman who died after reaching the summit of Mount Everest were "save me," says a close friend.
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About Raynetta Stocks Raynetta Stocks was born in Washington D.C. in August 1981. She excelled early at reading and...
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