When words die from overuse – OxfordWords blog (Nov 23, 2016)
Nicholson Baker once wrote an essay on the omnipresence, a century ago, of a word usage we never see anymore: lumber, used in reference to the contents of our minds. For further reading, visit “OxfordWords blog”.
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Blog post written by: Elyse Graham
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