Ideally, a dictionary captures the evolution of usage: regionalisms and slang, words pulled from other languages, neologisms born of necessity or flung from the wheels of rapid change. It also serves as a humble resource for looking up spellings and new terms. And how else are we to settle disputes during Scrabble games?
For wordsmiths, a dictionary is…
Pamela Capraru
Pamela Capraru has copy edited for the Globe and Mail, Toronto Life, The Walrus, and many others.