Thread: 2 New Words Added to the Dictionary

Yet another sign of a world gone stupid *sigh* It's when they start adding internet words to the real dictionary that you know that a language is slowly dying.

Two new additions for the 2008 dictionary:

Originally Posted by New York Times

FTW - interj.
For The Win. A bragging exclamation of approval, as in "K-Fed got the kids FTW," or "I was able to open the file with Photoshop. FTW!!!" Originally part of the patter of the game show "Hollywood Squares" and later found in online games like World of Warcraft. Now largely used ironically and sarcastically.

lolcat - n.
On the Internet, an odd or funny picture of a cat given a humorous and intentionally ungrammatical caption in large block letters. Originally called a cat macro.

Though I, for one, will make sure to incorporate these into every english paper I ever write from this point forward.

The English language is nothing more then a mutt of world languages, so it's only right to include the latest language. Netspeak. After all, we can't discriminate!

Originally Posted by ExoByte

Though I, for one, will make sure to incorporate these into every english paper I ever write from this point forward.

Don't forget Scrabble.

Language changes constantly. If you live long enough you'll see how language changes completely.

Yeah I agree, it's just changing bit by bit. I don't think it has anything to do with stupidity.

How is one to pronounce "FTW"...?
I mean, it's stated as an interjection, not an abbreviation, so it isn't meant to be read "for the win" but then...heh, that's some interjection: "eff-tee-double-you"!

languages always change and evolve. in every language new words are created and older words not used anymore are lost. Old English seems like a totally different language when you read or hear it. So I don't think it's stupid that our language continues to slowly change, the way it has been since there was a language. The rules aren't necessarily set in stone. Rules can change, when enough people start speaking a certain way. What English professors would call "correct" English today, would not have been considered correct a few centuries ago, in many cases. Just like, in the future, there will be words that would be considered slang today, but in the future it will be correct grammar and vocabulary.

sounds like it was supposed to be a joke to me.....

But it's in Extended Discussion. o.o
And dictionaries don't joke around with adding words.

which specific dictionary*, and why those words in particular? if anything they should add LOL or WTF, something like that- they're the most prevalent terms.

if the additions are indications of stupidity on any level, it's on the part of whoever edits the dictionary. they could have added something a lot more useful, like the verb "google" or something. no one knows what a lolcat is.

*if you say urban dictionary i'll die laughing.

Oh my. Is it Webster's Dictionary?

Well I looked on Google and couldn't find the article but I did find this.

Dreamscape has been added.

New Words

uh, Grod, English is probably one of the most difficult languages in the world to use. ya, there are a lot of languages mixed into it, and you'd think that that would make it easier, but it really makes it more confusing. There are all these rules from different languages, and then there are so many exceptions to the rule because of all of these different languages it's evolved from.

here's an example of things that can be hard to learn:

plural form of box is boxes
but for ox it's oxen, not oxes.
One fowl is a goose, and two are called geese,
Yet the plural of moose is never called meese.

see how there are many different rules for the ending of a plural word? While, in many other languages, the rules for making a plural word is much simplier, because there aren't as many different ways to make a plural word. this doesn't just apply to plural words. it's just an example.

here's a few more examples of different ways to say plural words in English:

You may find a lone mouse or a house full of mice;
But the plural of house is houses, not hice.
The plural of man is always men,
But the plural of pan is never pen.

so someone learning English would have memorize all these different ways to say certain plural words. I can imagine it being very confusing. there are so many different spelling/pronounciation/grammar patterns from many different languages, and have to learn them all. and, even then, it can be hard to find out which rule to use for which words. you pretty much have to just memorize it all. which is why I'm glad English is my native language.

here's some more random examples:

If I speak of a foot, and you show me two feet,
And I give you a book, would a pair be a beek?
If one is a tooth and a whole set are teeth,
Why shouldn't two booths be called beeth?

He could lead if he would get the lead out.
The soldier decided to desert his dessert in the desert.
(there are so many homophones in English)

Originally Posted by sagan-fan

uh, Grod, English is probably one of the most difficult languages in the world to use.

Originally Posted by Grod

It is supposed to be the most difficult language, because of it's very odd structures, pronunciations, etc. but it's the "Language of Business" for a reason.

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