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Re: werds and frayzez; was RE: Old Man Passes Exam
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"BG Greer, PhD" <[log in to unmask]>
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St. John's University Cerebral Palsy List
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Tue, 29 Apr 2003 11:24:59 EDT
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In a message dated 4/29/2003 6:55:46 AM Central Standard Time,
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> Bobby, I did!  You too?  Isn't it just the coolest thing?  What's amazing is
> how "alive" is the English language.  Always evolving with new words and
> others falling into disuse.
>
>

I got into it researching disability terms for a chapter in our book. I also
read years later "The Professor and the Mad Man" about the evolution of the
OED. It was a fascinating look at the politics and the zeitgeist surrounding
the OED's deveolpment.

Bobby

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