Is “texting” really a word? Or is it better to use SMS-ing? There are many words that you might encounter from day to day that will make you go, “Is this really a word?”
For more perspectives on new additions to the English language, as well as the different ways that words evolve and finally make it to the official lexicon, visit http://www.worldwidewords.org/articles/isthisaword.htm. Whether the word was coined, appended to an existing one, or simply made up, you can be sure that tomorrow’s writing will be chock-full of words that we never even dreamed would exist.
You, writer, are master of language. Learn its origins as you seek to be the best in your field.
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