Jun 26
On the risk of publishing old news, still thought it was interesting to blog this article (released feb 09) in the light of the previous message:
Nature Words Dropped From Children’s Dictionary
To make way for modern tech terms such as BlackBerry, blog, voicemail and broadband, the latest edition of the Oxford Junior Dictionary has opted to drop terms pertaining to nature. No longer can a child check this dictionary and learn more about the blackberry, dandelion, acorn, heron, otter, magpie, sycamore, or willow.