17 September 2002

Etymology of OK The "oll korrect" school (cf: Linguist list, Linguist list again, and Straight dope) apparently beats the "waaw kay" school (cf: c2) on points. 11:04:15 PM     comments

Route of problem: bad online maps Wired looks at real-world use of MapQuest et al, which are amongst the most printed websites, but provide patchy quality. We could add to the body of evidence but mentioning trips from Vienna to Slovakia and from Hell to Harrow that were at best half-successful, but there's enough already. 11:02:43 PM     comments