{"id":14038,"date":"2024-03-30T23:58:07","date_gmt":"2024-03-31T05:58:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/?p=14038"},"modified":"2024-04-08T11:37:20","modified_gmt":"2024-04-08T17:37:20","slug":"macmillan-online-dictionary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/macmillan-online-dictionary\/","title":{"rendered":"macmillan online dictionary shuts down and is immediately forgotten by everyone"},"content":{"rendered":"<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C5ZNBsIReC9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; 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border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C5ZNBsIReC9\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Richy Rocks (@richy_rocks)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><br \/>\nin the middle of 2023 the <span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong>macmillan online dictionary<\/strong><\/span> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.merriam-webster.com\/dictionary\/depart\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>departed<\/em><\/strong><\/a> the internet.<a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/world\/14-years-after-digital-debut-macmillan-dictionarys-website-to-be-shut-down-8825782\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong> indianexpress.com<\/strong> described the scenario with this headline<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<h1 class=\"native_story_title\">14 years after digital <em>debut<\/em>, Macmillan Dictionary\u2019s website to <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/passive-voice\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">be <em>shut down<\/em><\/a><\/h1>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/shut-down-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>shut down<\/strong><\/em><\/a> means <em>stop functioning<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/debut-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>debut<\/em><\/strong><\/a> (first appearance) is the same word in spanish &amp; english but the pronunciation is different. in english, u can pronounce it with the accent on either syllable, but DON&#8217;T pronounce the &#8220;t&#8221;\u00a0 &#x1f449; <a href=\"https:\/\/dictionary.cambridge.org\/dictionary\/english\/debut\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">listen to it here<\/a><\/p>\n<p><em>debut<\/em> appears in a surprising number of songs that u probably recognize, starting with the title of this indie rock <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/banger-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">banger<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Broken Social Scene - Major Label Debut (Fast)\" width=\"758\" height=\"569\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/DKRKs5AX7Bg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>cool song, but they don&#8217;t actually say <em>debut<\/em> in the lyrics &#x1f639;<\/p>\n<p>u can hear it in all of these tracks though&#8230;<\/p>\n<p>the first verse of this <strong>steely dan<\/strong> jam says<\/p>\n<h4>this is your big <em>debut<\/em><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>it&#8217;s like <em>a dream come true<\/em><\/h4>\n<p>dream <strong><em>come true<\/em><\/strong> means <em>it happens after u wanted it for a long time<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Steely Dan - Peg\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LI7NDDQLvbo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the second verse of the <strong>eric b and rakim <\/strong>classic<strong><em> don&#8217;t sweat the technique<\/em><\/strong>, starts with<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">i made my <em>debut<\/em> in &#8217;86<\/h4>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Eric B. &amp; Rakim - Don&#039;t Sweat The Technique\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/eqsfEM-Y7xI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>another popular 90s hip hop track, <strong><em>afro puffs<\/em><\/strong>&#8212; lyrics inspired by <strong>lady of rage<\/strong>&#8216;s hairstyle&#8211;uses <em>debut<\/em> at the beginning of the third verse. listen at 3:28 for&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>now <em>ever since<\/em> my <em>debut<\/em>, i&#8217;ve continued to lay u<br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/>flat on your back from the raps that I <em>spat, spit<\/em><br aria-hidden=\"true\" \/><em>oh shit<\/em>, i&#8217;m <em>the shit<\/em>!<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/ever-since-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>ever since<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>every moment<\/em> since lady of rage&#8217;s debut. <strong><em>lay u flat on your back<\/em><\/strong> means that lady of rage&#8217;s raps are <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/overwhelming-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>overwhelming<\/em><\/a>, they <em>knock u off your feet<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/spit-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>spit<\/em><\/strong><\/a> literally means <em>expel saliva<\/em> <em>from the mouth<\/em>. in this context it means <em>say<\/em>, <em>recite, rap<\/em>. <strong><em>spat<\/em><\/strong> is the irregular past tense. <strong><em>oh shit<\/em><\/strong> is an <em>expression of surprise<\/em>. <strong><em>the shit<\/em><\/strong> means <em>exceptional<\/em>, <em>really cool<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Lady Of Rage - Afro Puffs (Official Video)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0vZApT1566E?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>in the <em><strong>phineas and ferb<\/strong> <\/em>number <strong><em>summer belongs to u<\/em><\/strong>, listen at\u00a0 2:27 for candace to sing&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>the world&#8217;s a stage<\/em> and it is time for your <em>debut<\/em><\/h4>\n<p><strong><em>the world&#8217;s a stage<\/em><\/strong> is attributed to <strong>shakespeare<\/strong> and means that <em>all humans are actors<\/em> or <em>must play a role<\/em>. this is also a <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/15-more-belong-songs\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>belong<\/strong><\/em> song<\/a> &#x1f640;<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Phineas, Isabella, Candace - Summer Belongs to You (From &quot;Phineas and Ferb&quot;)\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/lwzIhqhKt8Y?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>and most recently, this <strong>freddie gibbs<\/strong> freestyle contains another <strong>shit expression<\/strong> in the title (it means stuff in this context). gibbs mentions his <em>debut<\/em> around 1:03 in the video<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Freddie Gibbs - Freestyle Shit [Legendado]\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CkubFv_pTm8?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>as the headline above indicates, the digital version of the dictionary was launched in 2009.\u00a0 three years later macmillan decided to go <strong><em>all in<\/em><\/strong> (totally commit) on their digital version.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/books\/2012\/nov\/07\/macmillan-dictionary-digital-final-print\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">macmillan education&#8217;s publisher for dictionaries, <strong>stephen bullon<\/strong>, said this in 2012<\/a>&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>our <em>research<\/em> <em>tells us<\/em> that most people today get their reference information via their computer, tablet, or phone, and the message is clear and <em>unambiguous<\/em>: the future of the dictionary is digital<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/research-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>research<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is <em>systematic investigaiton<\/em>. because of the inclusion of the object pronoun <em>us<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/say-vs-tell\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>tell<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is the correct verb. <em>says us<\/em> is a common mistake. DON&#8217;T DO IT. <strong><em>unambiguous<\/em><\/strong> means <em>obvious<\/em>. it is the kind of word u might expect to hear from a dictionary publisher &#x1f638;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/samuel-johnson-google-doodle-e1708589549972.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14689\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/samuel-johnson-google-doodle-e1708589549972-300x123.jpg\" alt=\"google doodle of lexicographer samuel johnson--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s--macmillan \" width=\"378\" height=\"155\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/samuel-johnson-google-doodle-e1708589549972-300x123.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/samuel-johnson-google-doodle-e1708589549972-768x314.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/samuel-johnson-google-doodle-e1708589549972.jpg 975w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 378px) 100vw, 378px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">lexicographer<\/span> samuel johnson was the subject of a google doodle in 2017. johnson&#8217;s dictionary, published in 1755, took 9 years to <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">research<\/span><br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>11 years later, macmillan decided to discontinue the digital version too. so what happens when a dictionary <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/go-away-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">goes away<\/a>? not much. the demise of macmillan&#8217;s dictionary was barely even reported. <a href=\"https:\/\/macmillaneducation.my.salesforce-sites.com\/help\/bg_FAQArticle?id=kA04H0000005kwWSAQ&amp;language=en%3Cb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an official statement posted on the site on june 30, 2023<\/a>, served as a modest <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/farewell-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">farewell<\/a><\/p>\n<h4><em>since<\/em> its digital <em>debut<\/em> in 2009, macmillan english dictionary (MEDO) has served as an indispensable tool for language learners, writers and <em>researchers<\/em>, offering <em>comprehensive<\/em> definitions, thesaurus entries and language <em>insights<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<h4><em>however<\/em>, after careful consideration macmillan education has concluded that it is <em>no longer<\/em> <em>sustainable<\/em> to keep the macmillan english dictionary and thesaurus <em>up-to-date<\/em> and <em>reflective<\/em> of our values of <em>accessibility<\/em>, <em>diversity<\/em> and <em>inclusion<\/em>.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/since-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>since<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>from<\/em> <em>a specific point in the past<\/em>. <em><strong>comprehensive<\/strong><\/em> means <em>complete<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/thoroughly-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>thorough<\/em><\/a>&#8211;it does NOT mean <em>understanding<\/em>, which is the meaning of <em>comprehensivo<\/em> a very similar looking word in spanish. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/insight-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>insight<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is <em>deep understanding<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/however-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>however<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, similar to <em>but<\/em>, is for presenting a contrasting idea. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/no-longer-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>no longer<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>in the past but<\/em> <em>not now<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/this-is-project-insight.gif\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-14703\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/this-is-project-insight-300x126.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"340\" height=\"143\" \/> \u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/project-insight-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14706\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/project-insight-300x132.jpg\" alt=\"captain american and nick fury talk project insight--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s--macmillan online dictionary\" width=\"300\" height=\"132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/project-insight-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/project-insight-1024x450.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/project-insight-768x338.jpg 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/project-insight-1536x675.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/project-insight-2048x900.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em>in captain america: the winter soldier, project <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">insight<\/span> presented a <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/cautionary-tale-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">cautionary tale<\/a> about the use of surveillance, big data and algorithms in global security <\/em><\/h5>\n<p><strong><em>up to date<\/em><\/strong> is another way to say <em>updated<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/current-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>current<\/em><\/a>. <strong><em>reflective<\/em><\/strong> is the adjective equivalent of the verb <em>reflect<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>the adjective <strong><em>sustainable<\/em> <\/strong>and the nouns <em><strong>accessibility<\/strong><\/em>, <strong><em>diversity<\/em> <\/strong>and <strong><em>inclusion<\/em><\/strong> all have clear equivalents in spanish (ok, there is only one T in <em>sustainable<\/em> vs two in <em>sustentable <\/em>&#x1f61c;) and are fashionable words that make brands attractive to consumers in the 2020s. but <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/even-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">even<\/a> these values couldn&#8217;t save the macmillan online dictionary &#x1f641;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14709\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties-300x300.png\" alt=\"meme of a kitty labeled me hugging a kitty labeled my favorite sustainable brands--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties-84x84.png 84w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-kitties.png 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>\u00a0 <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-14708\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup-300x300.png\" alt=\"meme of a puppy sleeping in a bed text reads how i sleep at night knowing im making small sustainable changes for the planet--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup-96x96.png 96w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup-84x84.png 84w, https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/sustainable-pup.png 1084w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">sustainable<\/span> has become a <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/feel-good-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">feel good<\/a> word<\/em><\/h5>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/nevertheless-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nevertheless<\/a>, the macmillan team was <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/grateful-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grateful<\/a> to the people responsible for creating the dictionary and their users&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4>the team at macmillan education ltd <em>would like to<\/em> express our deep <em>gratitude<\/em> to our <em>loyal<\/em> users, contributors and partners who have supported us <em>throughout<\/em> this <em>journey<\/em>. we are <strong><em>immensely<\/em><\/strong> <em>proud<\/em> of the dictionary&#8217;s impact on the language community and sincerely thank everyone who has contributed to <em>its<\/em> success.<\/h4>\n<p><strong><em>would like to<\/em><\/strong> means <em>wants to<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/gratitude-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>gratitude<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>thanks<\/em>.<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/loyalty-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em> loyal<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>dedicated<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/throughout-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>throughout<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>from start to finish<\/em>. a<a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/journey-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <strong><em>journey<\/em><\/strong><\/a> is <em>a challenging process<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/immensely-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>immensely<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>extremely<\/em>. <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/proud-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>proud<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>happy about their achievements<\/em>. <strong><em>its<\/em><\/strong> without an apostrophe indicates <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/possessives\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>possessive<\/strong><\/a>, NOT the contraction for <em>it is<\/em>.\u00a0 in this context <em>its<\/em> refers to the dictionary.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spiderman-meme.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14713\" src=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/spiderman-meme.jpg\" alt=\"meme of 7 spidermen labelled with the words throughout, thorough, tough, taught, though, thought, through--vocabulario en ingl\u00e9s\" width=\"239\" height=\"211\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h5><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">throughout<\/span> is one of the spidermen in this famous meme (so are though and thorough <\/em>&#x1f640;<em>)<br \/>\n<\/em><\/h5>\n<p>the final <em>shout out<\/em> in macmillan&#8217;s official statement goes to the experts&#8230;<\/p>\n<h4><em>we would also like to<\/em> thank our dedicated team of <em>lexicographers<\/em>, developers and support staff who have worked hard to maintain and <em>enhance<\/em> the dictionary. their dedication and passion for language have been the <em>bedrock<\/em> of the dictionary\u2019s success.<\/h4>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/lexicographer-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>lexicographers<\/em> <\/strong><\/a><em>study words<\/em> and <em>create dictionaries<\/em>.\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/enhance-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>enhance<\/em><\/strong><\/a> means <em>make better<\/em>. <strong><em>bedrock<\/em><\/strong> means <em>foundation<\/em>. it&#8217;s also the name of the city where <strong>the flintstones<\/strong> live. u can hear it several times in this song about a popular dance in bedrock known as <em>the twitch<\/em><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The B-52&#039;s , The Flintstones the movie, &quot;The Bedrock Twitch&quot; Full HD\" width=\"758\" height=\"426\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Po2I0xJ5asE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>the <strong>reel<\/strong> at the top of the page contains the following vocabulary as indicated via graphics in the video: <em><strong>almost<\/strong><\/em>, <strong><em>legacy media<\/em><\/strong>, <strong><em>shut down<\/em><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/seem-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>seem<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <strong><em>expunge<\/em><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/remnant-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong><em>remnant<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/richyrocks.com\/coolenglish\/tag\/proof-definition\/\" target=\"_blank\" 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