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Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to Science@mander.xyz · 2 years ago

The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed how we use language

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The surprisingly subtle ways Microsoft Word has changed how we use language

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Daryl76679@lemmy.ml to Science@mander.xyz · 2 years ago
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As Microsoft Word turns 40, we look at the role the software has played in four decades of language and communication evolution.
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    Take the word “trialing/trialling” for instance.

    Triaying?

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