Why '6-7' isn't in the dictionary

In an era of search engines and algorithm-inspired slang, dictionaries can seem like analog relics. But for writer Stefan Fatsis — who embedded inside America’s oldest dictionary publisher, Merriam-Webster, for his new book “Unabridged” — they remain vital catalogues of language and, by extension, who we are as people. #language #english #dictionary #meriamwebster #word