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@relcfp@mastodon.social
2024-11-20 18:16:11

[ May 2, 2025 - May 3, 2025] Conference or similar: 2025 Mountain-Pacific Meeting of the Society of Christian Philosophers philevents.org/event/show/1290

2025 Mountain-Pacific Meeting of the Society of Christian Philosophers
CFP: Religious Perspectives on the Good Life Paper Submissions We invite submissions on any topic in philosophy, with preference given to philosophy of religion, and very strong preference given to submissions that engage with the conference theme, broadly and globally construed. Please note the following submission guidelines:  Long abstracts (750-1000 words) are preferred. Full paper submissions of no more than 3000 words are also accepted. Please prepare your submission for anonymous revie…

@dankeck@a11y.social
2025-01-07 17:31:46

Today I learned the English word "access" has been a noun for centuries, but seems to have only become commonly used as a verb in the mid-20th century with the advent of computers.
#Access #Accessibility #English

EditorMark (@EditorMark@mstdn.social)
"Access" as a verb meaning to gain entry is widely accepted despite its short life (the Oxford English Dictionary’s earliest reference is 1953). Some still consider it jargony, but the alternatives can be clumsy. #words #usage #OED