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Tuesday, December 17, 2013

It's beginning to look a lot like Xmas: another newfangled abbreviation?

Photo by Tom Rickhuss on Unsplash Clearly we can't blame Twitter and text messaging for the abbreviation Xmas , as it was ar...

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Katherine Barber: Canada's Word Lady, Katherine Barber is an expert on the English language and a frequent guest on radio and television. She was Editor-in-Chief of the Canadian Oxford Dictionary. Her witty and informative talks on the stories behind our words are very popular. Contact her at wordlady.barber@gmail.com to book her for speaking engagements; she can tailor her talks to almost any subject. She is also available as an expert witness for lawsuits.

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