Friday, May 6, 2016

Words of the week

corrigendum: / ˌkɒrɪˈdʒɛndəm /

(noun) 1. An error, a thing that needs to be corrected. (cf.: errata, erratum).  

errata:  / ɛˈrɑːtə /

(noun, plural)  1. A list of corrections to errors noticed after broadcast or publication, appended to or published in a subsequent issue or edition. (singular: erratum).

addendum:  / əˈdɛndəm / 

(noun)  1.  An item of additional material, added at the end of a book or other publication, such as a postscript, afterword, or supplement.

um:  /əm /

(interjection)  1. An expression of hesitation, thought, or a pause in speech   2. the sound made when a person is thinking about what to say (eg, instead of impulsively blurting out something that needs to be corrected).  

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