Monday, November 23, 2020

28 Days

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Lockdown ... 

Collins Dictionary's word of the year


Collins Dictionary announced its word of the year - "lockdown". It was chosen because it's been a "unifying experience for billions of people across the world." 

Lockdown (noun): the imposition of stringent restrictions on travel, social interaction, and access to public spaces.

It was used over a quarter of a million times this year.

In 2019 when it was used only 4, 000 times (in text). 

Other popular words that made the cut were Coronavirus, key worker, self-isolate, social distancing and Tik Toker.

What, no Zoom meets or doom-scrolling?


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