Language books are turning to big data to answer questions of usage

The Economist

Millions of books scanned by Google allow Bryan Garner, a lawyer and language pundit, to compare "he pleaded guilty" with "he pled guilty"; the traditional "run the gantlet" with the more common "run the gauntlet"

Language books are turning to big data to answer questions of usage

The “usage wars” are coming to an end, and good sense is winning

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