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Nov 18, 2008
The British Booksellers Association reportedly aren't happy with Google's recent settlement of its copyright dispute with U.S. publishers and the Author's Guild. In fact, they don't like the deal at all and think it …
Tagged: books, google digitization books, google settlement
Nov 18, 2008
Researchers at the University of Oxford compiled a list of the Top 10 Most Irritating Expressions in the English language. Here are the ten awful phrases: - At the end of the day - Fairly unique - I personally - At …
Tagged: grammar, oxford, irritating expressions
Nov 18, 2008
It's official: "meh" is now officially part of the English language. At least someone is excited about "meh." The expression of indifference or boredom has gained a place in the Collins English Dictionary after …
Tagged: grammar, meh, meh included in dictionary
Nov 13, 2008
American collector John Wolfson has pledged to donate his rare and valuable collection of Shakespeare's writings to the Globe Theatre. The Globe is the sole beneficiary of more than 450 works. The collection includes …
Tagged: poetry, shakespeare folio, john wolfson shakespeare beque
Nov 13, 2008
Phillip B. Corbett ponders the correct meaning of the word "bemused." He looks over the Times' usage of the word in past columns and concludes that even the Times writers don't really know what the word means. The …
Tagged: grammar, word usage, vocabulary bemused