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Title: The word Bitcoin Post by: Seal on November 08, 2012, 04:31:03 AM Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there?
Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: Yankee (BitInstant) on November 08, 2012, 04:33:01 AM Hey,
Quote To decide which words to include in the dictionary and to determine what they mean, Merriam-Webster editors study the language as it's used. They carefully monitor which words people use most often and how they use them. http://www.merriam-webster.com/help/faq/words_in.htmEach day most Merriam-Webster editors devote an hour or two to reading a cross section of published material, including books, newspapers, magazines, and electronic publications; in our office this activity is called "reading and marking." The editors scour the texts in search of new words, new usages of existing words, variant spellings, and inflected forms–in short, anything that might help in deciding if a word belongs in the dictionary, understanding what it means, and determining typical usage. Any word of interest is marked, along with surrounding context that offers insight into its form and use. Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: bitcoinbear on November 08, 2012, 04:35:14 AM Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there? What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules. Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: helloworld on November 08, 2012, 04:55:08 AM Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there? What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules. It's in several of my dictionaries already. Yes sir, no squiggly red lines for me anymore. Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: Seal on November 08, 2012, 05:01:44 AM Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there? What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules. Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents. Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there :P Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 08, 2012, 05:27:49 AM Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there? What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules. Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents. Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there :P Only if there were a The Dictionary Foundation. Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: helloworld on November 08, 2012, 06:00:57 AM Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there? What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules. Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents. Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there :P Only if there were a The Dictionary Foundation. Lol, someone should ask The Foundation Foundation to set one up. Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: Phinnaeus Gage on November 08, 2012, 07:04:24 AM Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there? What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules. Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents. Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there :P Only if there were a The Dictionary Foundation. Lol, someone should ask The Foundation Foundation to set one up. Just spoke with The Seance Foundation and was informed that Asimov is on it. Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: Seal on November 09, 2012, 05:08:26 AM Is it in the dictionary yet? I'm sure its spreading use will soon justify an entry. What are the conditions to get it in there? What do you mean by "the dictionary"? There is not one central dictionary. Each one has their own rules. Any of the major dictionaries. Eg. Oxford English and other equivalents. Somebody needs to throw an entry up on urban dictionary too if it isn't already on there :P Only if there were a The Dictionary Foundation. Lol, someone should ask The Foundation Foundation to set one up. Just spoke with The Seance Foundation and was informed that Asimov is on it. Is that even real? Or am I missing something Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: hxtop on November 09, 2012, 05:59:33 PM "the dictionary" i think it's just a web guider
Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: byronbb on November 10, 2012, 12:58:56 AM Always thought bitgold would have been better. "Coin" suggests "currency", but then again "gold" suggests "physical".
Title: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: adamstgBit on November 10, 2012, 03:11:16 AM Always thought bitgold would have been better. "Coin" suggests "currency", but then again "gold" suggests "physical". nothing else sounds right, i think bitcoin is perfectTitle: Re: The word Bitcoin Post by: bitcoinbear on November 12, 2012, 03:03:48 PM Always thought bitgold would have been better. "Coin" suggests "currency", but then again "gold" suggests "physical". "Bitgold" suggests that it is related to gold in some way, like having units backed by gold or something. This is flase and would be misleading, since the price of gold in bitcoins fluctuates just like the price of everything else. Bitcoin is a currency, and whle it shares a couple properties with gold they are not related. |