Oxford Dictionary Adds New Words, Including ‘Gigil’ for Extreme Cuteness
The Oxford English Dictionary added 42 new words borrowed from other languages, including gigil, a Tagalog expression for witnessing something adorable.
The New Yorker Updates Its Style Guide for the Internet Age
An update to the magazine’s style guide did away with anachronisms like “Web site” and “in-box.” But it was limited to what the staff felt were “lasting” changes.
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European Directors Sometimes Get Lost in Translation When Going Hollywood
The history of European directors “going Hollywood” and making the leap to English-language filmmaking is long and uneven.
¿Amaneciste muy ‘demure’? Es culpa de TikTok
Una nueva tendencia ha dado vida a una palabra en inglés en desuso y demuestra cómo TikTok infiltra términos en nuestro vocabulario.