WORDS IN THE HAND: WORDS WITHOUT WORDS

SUE DE GROOT | What the f**k was that, Mr Fiennes? Well, probably not gökotta

A column to satisfy your inner grammar nerd

08 October 2020 - 19:13 By sue de groot

It is impossible, say those who compile dictionaries, to fix a total for the number of words in English. Not because lexicographers can’t count, but (partly) because they are divided about what counts as a word and what doesn’t...

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