http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/ A blog about science and words. Tue, 27 Jul 2010 20:42:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-4548 Publicity is the top word :: richardholden.info Thu, 03 Dec 2009 07:11:21 +0000 http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/#comment-4548 [...] to be notified about new posts? You can subscribe by email or by RSS.After the Global Language Monitor, following numerous publicity-maximising delays, finally announced they’d spotted the [...] [...] to be notified about new posts? You can subscribe by email or by RSS.After the Global Language Monitor, following numerous publicity-maximising delays, finally announced they’d spotted the [...]

]]> http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-3789 Media satisfaction :: richardholden.info Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:27:52 +0000 http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/#comment-3789 [...] Want to be notified about new posts? You can subscribe by email or by RSS.I know a bit about science, certainly enough to be aware that media coverage of science is on the whole terrible. I used to think that this was a specific problem with science coverage; however, now that I know a little bit about language, I find that the media coverage of this is also, in general, crap. [...] [...] Want to be notified about new posts? You can subscribe by email or by RSS.I know a bit about science, certainly enough to be aware that media coverage of science is on the whole terrible. I used to think that this was a specific problem with science coverage; however, now that I know a little bit about language, I find that the media coverage of this is also, in general, crap. [...]

]]> http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-2978 Common Parlance » Blog Archive » Avocados and other unlikely claims Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:01:40 +0000 http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/#comment-2978 [...] I do - their claim is meaningless - but clearly lexicographers think in packs, because two former colleagues of mine from the OED have already said it perfectly, so I’ll defer to [...] [...] I do – their claim is meaningless – but clearly lexicographers think in packs, because two former colleagues of mine from the OED have already said it perfectly, so I’ll defer to [...]

]]> http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-2969 Richard Holden Sun, 14 Jun 2009 08:22:31 +0000 http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/#comment-2969 It's probably about as popular as <em>jai ho</em>, so I don't see why not! It's probably about as popular as jai ho, so I don't see why not!

]]> http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/comment-page-1/#comment-2960 Fat Roland Sat, 13 Jun 2009 18:54:09 +0000 http://richardholden.net/posts/what-number-was-the-word-bullshit/#comment-2960 You did get 'twazmuppet' into the dictionary for me, right? It is in there? I've been using it for about six months, so it should be. Just slip it in; no-one will notice. You did get 'twazmuppet' into the dictionary for me, right? It is in there? I've been using it for about six months, so it should be. Just slip it in; no-one will notice.

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