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 | Your home is in Armenia – Ameriabank offers mortgage loans for the Diaspora To buy real estate, Diasporans can apply to Ameriabank online to buy, renovate or build a home anywhere in Armenia. Armenia-Qatar ties discussed in Doha The Secretary of Armenia’s Security Council met with the Deputy Secretary General of the National Security Council of Qatar. ARARAT special evening dedicated to Aznavour's 100th Anniv. On May 20 ARARAT legendary Armenian brandy, celebrated the centennial of Maestro Charles Aznavour with a special event. Surveying works underway in Armenia’s Kirants Surveying works are underway in the Armenian village of Kirants in the northern Tavush province. |