Merriam-Webster’s Words of the Year 2019
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Dec 27, 2019

Merriam-Webster announced that "they" has been named 2019 word of the year.

The other 10 words that made the shortlist are:
1. Quid pro quo
2. Impeach
3. Crawdad
4. Egregious
5. Clemency
6. The
7. Snitty
8. Tergiversation
9. Camp
10. Exculpate

At the following link you can find an explanation for each term, along with interesting information. Enjoy and
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Merriam-Webster announced that "they" has been named 2019 word of the year.

The other 10 words that made the shortlist are:
1. Quid pro quo
2. Impeach
3. Crawdad
4. Egregious
5. Clemency
6. The
7. Snitty
8. Tergiversation
9. Camp
10. Exculpate

At the following link you can find an explanation for each term, along with interesting information. Enjoy and Happy Holidays!

https://www.merriam-webster.com/words-at-play/word-of-the-year/they


[Edited at 2019-12-27 01:05 GMT]
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P.L.F. Persio
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Probably Dec 27, 2019

Since when did it become OK to use the adjective "likely" instead of the adverb "probably"?

Example_

CORRECT: I think it was probably some time in 2018.
WRONG: I think it was likely some time in 2018.


Natalia Valencia-Brown
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Michele Fauble
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Adjective to adverb Dec 27, 2019

Adverbs can be derived from adjectives in English by adding -ly. Probable > probably.
Maybe you would be okay with “likelyly”? 😊



[Edited at 2019-12-27 20:07 GMT]


 


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