Using Undictionaried Words

Using Undictionaried Words Erin McKean: One thing that shouldn’t stop you from using an undictionaried word: worrying about whether it’s “real” or (as Wordnik users like to say) “madeupical.” All words (aside from unintentional errors and malapropisms) are words at their birth. All you have to decide is whether the word in question is the … Read more

Happy Birthday to the Chicago “L”: The First Article About the Transportation that Defines Chicago

Happy Birthday to the Chicago “L”: The First Article About the Transportation that Defines Chicago Whet Moser: On June 6, 1892, the El (or “L,” … ) made its debut, making the run from 39th to Congress in 14 minutes—a few minutes longer than it takes the current Green Line trains to go from Indiana to Roosevelt, … Read more

2012 US Open Cup Fourth Round Scoreboard

2012 US Open Cup Fourth Round Scoreboard The only upset of the round was the City Islanders of Harrisburg, Pennsylvania beating the New York Red Bulls in extra time (maybe not such an upset, though: New York=trophy case empty). Elsewhere, the bigger sides prevailed over the smaller: After a scoreless first half, dream team Cal … Read more