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Word by Word
by Kory Stamper
A Merriam-Webster lexicographer on how dictionaries are made: defining, usage wars, the word irregardless. Funny and illuminating.
Read it if…
you love words and want to see the sausage made.
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Skip it if…
you want a usage guide.
Try instead: Artful Sentences: Syntax as Style →
Three things you will actually use
- Dictionaries describe.
- Usage changes.
- Precision is work.
Do this first
Read the chapter on irregardless.
Our verdict
Inside the dictionary.
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