Word Nerd: We are a distinct society after all
The Oxford Companion to the English Language is missing an “s” at the end of its title.
The Oxford Companion to the English Language is missing an “s” at the end of its title.
It was 1931 when American architect Alfred Butts joined the bulging ranks of the unemployed. There just weren’t many buildings being erected so Butts decided to construct something else – a game for adults.
Four score years ago, minus one, Franklin Delano Roosevelt declared: “We have nothing to fear, but fear itself.” Well, it appears Roosevelt was wrong. The…