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If Your Dog Can Learn New Words, Then You Can Too
Tips on word learning from Chaser, the brilliant border collie
We couldn't resist checking out the story of Chaser, the three-year-old border collie who has learned 1000 words and we're glad we didn't. Because, as it turns out, even we human vocabulary learners can find inspiration in her story.
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In the thick of homecoming season and with a son in high school, I've been hearing more these days about who likes who, who's dating who, and who's unwillingly unattached at the moment. It turns out there have been some changes in the vocabulary for that situation since my high-school and college days.
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Vocabulary Shout-Out
On Chris Christie's "Coriaceous Hide"
Words worth knowing or just signs of "caffeinated prose"?
In a review of Double Down, Mark Halperin and John Heilemann's behind-the-scenes story of the 2012 election, Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times chides Halerin and Heilemann for their "caffeinated prose," noting the presence of coriaceousin particular.
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I twerking love euphemisms.
Let me explain.
As you're probably aware, the primary meaning of twerk is a bizarre form of dancing that looks more like a medical condition than anything attractive. Continue reading...Dept. of Word Lists
Talking About the Election Results? Ten Words from Today's News Can Help
"Pragmatism" makes "inroads" in closely-watched "gubernatorial" contests
Whether you're standing around the water cooler or filming your own election coverage podcasts in your garage, know these ten essential New York Times and Washington Post words for reading and talking about yesterday's election results.
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Dept. of Word Lists
A List Celebrates 1000 Days of Words with The New York Times Learning Network
We're celebrating Three Years of Words with The New York Times Learning Network
We featuring lists of eligible words for the vocabulary video contest we're sponsoring with The New York Times Learning Network as our List of the Week. Check them out and spread the word!
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The persistent glitchiness of HealthCare.gov, the website implementing the Affordable Care Act, has given us much time to ponder that peculiar little word, glitch. As it happens, some new research on the word brings its origin, most likely from Yiddish, into a sharper perspective.
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