“Pandemic” is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Photo: Shutterstock
“Pandemic” is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Photo: Shutterstock
Lisa Lim
Opinion

Opinion

Language Matters by Lisa Lim

What the words of the year say about 2020 – it’s been quite the 12 months

  • Unsurprisingly, many dictionaries chose words related to the Covid-19 pandemic
  • Rather than settling for a single word, Oxford English Dictionary selected several

“Pandemic” is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Photo: Shutterstock
“Pandemic” is Merriam-Webster’s word of the year. Photo: Shutterstock
READ FULL ARTICLE