English approaches one-million word mark

[DesertFox]

Rupert Cornwell
New Zealand Herald
15 Apr 06


It will not be of much comfort to President George Bush and others who, on occasion, struggle to make themselves understood.

But some time soon the English language, according to at least one reasonably authoritative source, will create its one-millionth word.

The Global Language Monitor (GLM), a San Diego-based linguistic consultancy, reckoned that on 21 March (the vernal equinox) this year, there were about 988,968 words in the language, "plus or minus a handful".

At the current rate of progress, the one-million mark will be reached this summer.

More (http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/story.cfm?c_id=2&ObjectID=10377355)

[Longhorn_Platinum]

:moo: I might have added one today, when I told Borgia that I was "postjudiced" against demonicrats.

[ThomasMore]

:moo: I might have added one today, when I told Borgia that I was "postjudiced" against demonicrats.

I like it!

If prejudice is judging before the evidence is in (or without evidence), then it is perfectly appropriate to judge AFTER the evidence is in, and based on that evidence.