The term "blog" has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary

rodeodance

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Wed Dec-01-04 01:05 PM
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The term "blog" has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/4059291.stm

Why 2004 was the year of the blog

Blogs proved useful to many during the US election
The term "blog" has been chosen as the top word of 2004 by a US dictionary publisher.
Merriam-Webster said "blog" headed the list of most looked-up terms on its site during the last twelve months.

During 2004 blogs, or web logs, have become hugely popular and some have started to influence mainstream media.

Other words on the Merriam-Webster list were associated with major news events such as the US presidential election or natural disasters that hit the US. .....

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Wed Dec-01-04 01:17 PM
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1. the US presidential election or natural disasters that hit the US.

I love that snipet of a sentence out of context - or, is it?

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GetTheRightVote

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Thu Dec-02-04 03:59 AM
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2. this is so cool for the bloggers

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