Carbon Neutral: Oxford Word of the Year

Author: June
Posted: November 15th, 2006 @ 1:22pm
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2006 Speaker, Erin McKean, has informed us that a word near and dear to our hearts has been voted the Oxford Word of the Year - Carbon Neutral.

Erin, editor of the Oxford English Dictionary, writes, “The increasing use of the word carbon neutral reflects not just the greening of our culture, but the greening of our language. When you see first graders trying to make their classrooms carbon neutral, you know the word has become mainstream.”

Don’t worry, Ms. McKean, ERINACEOUS, will have its day of glory soon enough.

Also, she has a new book out called “Totally Weird and Wonderful Words” which is definitely worth taking a look at.