Sunday, May 18, 2008

The "ham butt problem": Erin McKean's words of wisdom about the dictionary



It probably won't surprise you to hear that a lecture by Erin McKean, editor in chief of the Oxford American Dictionary, is smart and informative. What may surprise you is that her "Redefining the Dictionary" talk is funnier than just about anything you'll watch this week.


Small world department: Erin McKean is the woman behind the
Semicolon Appreciation Society.

1 comment:

Jon Swerens said...

Thanks for pointing this out, Anthony! It was educational and funny!