Wednesday, May 27, 2015
"WTF" Has Finally Been Added To The Dictionary
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
The new additions include some classic faves, like “jegging,” “photobomb,” and “net neutrality”.
WTF, emoji, NSFW, and a host of other ~modern~ words have been added to the Merriam-Webster's unabridged dictionary.
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The words are among 1,700 new entries, as well as 3,200 examples added that provide contextual information.
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It's all pretty great.
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You can read about all the upcoming additions here. Keep on loving words, friends!
18 Places In London To Read Your Favourite Book
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
A book with a view.
St Dunstan-in-the-East
Closest station: Tower Hill
These stunning ruins create the perfect atmosphere to escape into the pages of a good book. Bring your lunch, your book and curl up on one of the benches or the courtyard grass for a perfect little getaway.
London Review Bookshop
Closest station: Holborn
If you need a new book and a place to read it in, a visit to the London Review of Books shop is a must. The lovely little café-bookshop combo is completely charming and most certainly a comfy place to settle in with a recommended read.
Scarfes Bar
Closest station: Holborn
Visit the Rosewood London Hotel to cosy up in one of London's many stellar library-themed bars. Scarfes Bar is a cosy and classy haunt to curl up with your favourite read, and has a killer drinks menu to boot.
The Rosery in Battersea Park
Closest station: Battersea Park
Battersea Park has plenty secret spots you can hide out in while you escape into your book, but the Rosery, with its gorgeous landscaping and atmosphere takes the cake.
Publisher To Correct Rand Paul's Book After He Writes That Six People Died In Benghazi
Posted by Unknown on Wednesday, May 27, 2015
“We will correct the error in the next printing.”
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The publisher behind Rand Paul's new book will update future editions to correct a mistake: The book misstates the number of people killed in the Benghazi attack.
Paul writes in the book, Taking a Stand: Moving Beyond Partisan Politics to Unite America, which was published this week, that six people died in the 2012 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya.
"I believe judgment day for Benghazi is also at hand," writes Paul. "When the secretary of state answers a question concerning the murders of six Americans, including an American ambassador, by saying, 'What difference, at this point, does it make?' I think that's a pretty clear indication that it's time for that person to go. It's 3 a.m., Mrs. Clinton. The phone is ringing. The American people deserve to know why you never bothered to answer it."
The attack on the consulate resulted in the deaths of four, not six, including U.S. Ambassador Christopher Stevens.
"We will correct the error in the next printing," a spokeswoman for Hachette Book Group told BuzzFeed News Tuesday.
Several pages earlier, the number of deaths is printed correctly.
A BuzzFeed News review previously found Paul cites information in his book that has been disputed or later found to be unsubstantiated by the House Select Intelligence Committee about the Benghazi attack.
A Paul spokesperson didn't return a comment request.
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