Comments on: Word choices http://www.k12opened.com/blog/archives/153 A blog for reflecting on the opportunities and challenges in open education Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:45:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Algot Runeman http://www.k12opened.com/blog/archives/153/comment-page-1#comment-465 Algot Runeman Thu, 23 Apr 2009 23:25:31 +0000 http://www.k12opened.com/blog/archives/153#comment-465 I have been a biology nut, teacher and computer guy, so I appreciate your comment about the broadening effect that the Internet has on publishing and the particular/peculiar decision to remove acorn from their junior dictionary. I am forced to wonder if editors at Oxford Dictionary will also eliminate "oak" if they eliminate "acorn". It would only be logical, since without the acorns, there would be no oaks. (I think you can now see why I began with the biology nut description.) I have been a biology nut, teacher and computer guy, so I appreciate your comment about the broadening effect that the Internet has on publishing and the particular/peculiar decision to remove acorn from their junior dictionary.

I am forced to wonder if editors at Oxford Dictionary will also eliminate “oak” if they eliminate “acorn”. It would only be logical, since without the acorns, there would be no oaks. (I think you can now see why I began with the biology nut description.)

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