OMG! and LOL! approved by Oxford English DictionaryMarch 26, 2011 - 16:22 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Internet-inspired expressions OMG! (Oh, my God!) and LOL (Laughing out loud) were approved by Oxford English Dictionary, according to USA Today. It is adding them to the authoritative reference book's latest online update. Editors publish updates to the online Oxford every three months. “Terms made popular online are only included among the dictionary's 300,000 entries when they have crossed over into everyday use,” said Graeme Diamond, OED's principal editor for new words. Although the new abbreviations are associated with modern electronic communications, some are surprisingly old. The first confirmed use of OMG was in a 1917 letter by a British admiral. Diamond said the Internet has revolutionized the way lexicographers work, giving them a huge amount of new evidence of word use. Top stories Yerevan will host the 2024 edition of the World Congress On Information Technology (WCIT). Rustam Badasyan said due to the lack of such regulation, the state budget is deprived of VAT revenues. Krisp’s smart noise suppression tech silences ambient sounds and isolates your voice for calls. Gurgen Khachatryan claimed that the "illegalities have been taking place in 2020." Partner news Most popular in the section | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |