Shocker: We’re probably going to say the same words in 2011 as we did this year.
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Reading While Eating for November 24: Love, Laughs and Words
Wednesday’s links explain life through charts and bemoan the TSA.
Thanks, Sarah Palin: ‘Refudiate’ Dubbed Word of the Year
One of the most mocked Twitter blunders of the year just got a boost in prestige.
Finally, Something to Love About Justin Bieber: Bieber Puns!
Puns, believed by some to be the lowest form of humor, are actually amazing. But puns that involve Justin Bieber? Doubly amazing!
‘BFF,’ ‘Zombie Bank’: Actual New Entries in the Dictionary
You know you’re old when text-speak gets incorporated into the dictionary.
Is Lil Wayne the New Nabokov?
In a nutshell: yes, he is.
Is This the End of Printed Dictionaries?
Who would have thought free, instant technology would have killed a 130-pound, $1,165 set of reference books? Oh, right, everyone.
AP: It’s Not a ‘Ground Zero Mosque,’ People
“Ground zero mosque” — the term is so simple! So evocative! So … inaccurate and misleading?