Wednesday, April 26, 2006

English Language Hits 1 Billion Words


Aparently, if you spell something wrong, hear or say something wrong, or just make something up, you might get a "real" word or phrase in the dictionary. Check out this article to read more.  

'"Buck naked" increasingly has evolved to "butt naked."'

^^^^That just annoys me to no end, how people take a cherished phrase and mangle it, though they may do unwittingly. But nontheless, they should stand corrected, and whoever is puting in made-up phrases in the dictionary should go back and take them out of later editions.

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