The dictionary may be the final word on words, but I let Merriam-Webster know how I felt about certain groups of them… Dear Word Keepers: Can you please explain who came up with the idea of heteronyms, homographs, homophones and homonyms? Heteronyms are one of two or more homographs that differ in pronunciation and meaning. [...]
Friday, February 10, 2012
Posts Tagged ‘Merriam-Webster’
They say it’s important to watch your words. I wrote Merriam-Webster when I wondered whether a word I was watching might be one they weren’t watching as closely… Dear Merriam-Webster Word Wizards: I’d like to have a word with you if I may. The word is “differentiator.” I looked it up in the Merriam-Webster Online [...]
My father always stressed the importance of proper spelling and the value of developing a strong vocabulary. He was such a stickler about it, that even when I sent letters home from camp, he would return them corrected in red. So I knew he would be so very proud of me when I did some [...]
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