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‘Coronavirus’ was one of the most frequently used nouns in English by April: Oxford Languages
LONDON : Oxford Languages, the organisation behind the iconic Oxford English Dictionary (OED), has transformed its annual ‘Word of the Year’ concept to incorporate the unprecedented surge in the use of certain words in 2020, emphasising that ‘coronavirus’ had become one of the most frequently used nouns in the English language by April this year.Its ‘Words of an Unprecedented Year’ report examines the themes that were a focus for the language monitoring for the year, including COVID-19 and all its related vocabulary, political and economic volatility, social activism, the environment, and the rapid uptake of new technologies and behaviours to support remote working and living.Lockdown, WFH (work from home), support bubbles, keyworkers,