The Word Nerd: The Keys to QWERTY unlocked
Quiz: What common 10-letter word is composed solely of letters found on the top letter line of a typewriter?
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The Word Nerd: Exploring the ever-changing and evolving meanings of words
Senior Times reader Shirley Skeans Newell asks, “Can you give me your interpretation of the word “triangulation”? Yes, there is the old geometric definition but…
Word Nerd: William Shakespeare is a man for all ages
It is fitting that the phrase “We all make his praise” is an anagram of William Shakespeare.
Word Nerd: Politics plunders words from military, religion, even pirates
The language of politics has borrowed from other disciplines.
Word Nerd: The word of the year is an emoji, and it’s crying tears of joy
What qualifies as a word lexicographically has always been problematic.