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The Oxford-English Dictionary just added 45,436 new phrases as words, and among them is the first symbol to ever grace the volume, '♥.'
The tome that often sets the English language apparently likes to stay current, adding words every three months. Some frequent online acronyms are also now approved by The Authority, giving instant relief to word nazis during instant message conversations all across the world. Phrases like FYI, OMG and LOL? They're totally legit now.
I'm not sure how i feel about this addition. What do you think of it?
#1 - Fri Mar 25, 2011 1:35 PM EDTThe legitimate use of words is slowly declining. It is a pitiful sight to see as it gives purpose to their use to already intellectually inferior young people. No symbols should be added. They are not words.
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