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Roger J Kreuz, The Conversation

What’s real and isn’t? Merriam-Webster’s word of the year authentic reflects it’s difficult to tell

What is authentic? No one really knows and generative artificial intelligence is making it even more difficult to tell.

Roger J Kreuz, The Conversation
· Nov 30, 2023 · 10:00 pm
Coronavirus-related updates to the dictionary show how disruptions can quickly change a language

Terms related to social isolation existed long before the Covid-19 pandemic, but they have become much more common in 2020.

Roger J Kreuz, The Conversation
· Oct 13, 2020 · 09:30 pm
The irony in misusing the word ‘irony’ is growing, and endangering its real meaning

Sometimes, it describes an attitude, and at other times, a situation. Mostly, it’s used incorrectly.

Roger J Kreuz, The Conversation
· Feb 27, 2020 · 05:30 pm

Why writers can keep working in old age (and why it is a good idea to keep reading in old age)

In fact, reading and writing help one age well.

Roger J Kreuz, The Conversation
· Sep 07, 2019 · 05:30 pm