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Books that inspire: Susan Butler
So, Australia’s word guru, the woman who has been at the helm (if a dictionary can be said to have a helm) of the Macquarie Dictionary for decades, the arbiter of word taste: what would you guess she would name as her inspirational books? You’re right: she does: here’s the list… Universal Etymological English Dictionary compiled … Read more
The Great Australian Spelling Book
Introducing The Great Australian Spelling Book, the official companion to The Great Australian Spelling Bee, the hit TV series from Network TEN. Written by the Macquarie Dictionary editors, The Great Australian Spelling Book provides a comprehensive and fun guide to better spelling, and is perfect for parents and teachers helping children of all ages learn to spell. Read more or buy now.
To ‘dispatch’ or to ‘despatch’?
To dispatch or to despatch – that was the question from a dictionary user who had been taught at school that despatch was correct and dispatch was incorrect. Read more…