How our vocabulary is evolving to reflect our new reality


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In English the average person speaks about 7,000 words a day. What if we made a resolution to add 20 more to our everyday vocabulary. Photo: AFP

The new year means new words to add to our vocabulary.

In English the average person speaks about 7,000 words a day. What if we made a resolution to add 20 more to our everyday vocabulary.

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