New site: askoxford.com

Posted by Bruce Kahl on June 14, 2001

In Reply to: New site: askoxford.com posted by James Briggs on June 14, 2001

: : : The word wizards at Oxford University Press have opened a website, www.askoxford.com. It has a section on word and phrase origins, including material on "posh," "OK," and "brass monkey." Staff members will answer queries about English from members of the public, no charge.

: : I couldn't access the site.

: No problem with my effort.

Some browsers do not handle periods in web addresses. There is no period after the .com so maybe that is what the problem is.
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