Windows Live services factoid: New services coming in Wave 3

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re: Windows Live services factoid: New services coming in Wave 3

shark47 — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:35:48 GMT

oldfogey:

Read the entire article :-):

"Other meanings

The word factoid is now sometimes also used to mean a small piece of true but valueless or insignificant information, in contrast to the original definition. This has been popularized by the CNN Headline News TV channel, which, during the 1980s and 1990s, used to frequently include such a fact under the heading "factoid" during newscasts. In the United Kingdom, BBC Radio 2 presenter Steve Wright uses factoids extensively on his show.[11]"

re: Windows Live services factoid: New services coming in Wave 3

Waethorn — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:27:32 GMT

"Factoid: A factoid is a spurious — unverified, incorrect, or fabricated — statement formed and asserted as a fact, but with no veracity.

en.wikipedia.org/.../Factoid"

Looking up "factoid" on Wikipedia is cyclic.

re: Windows Live services factoid: New services coming in Wave 3

oldfogey — Sat, 01 Nov 2008 15:00:26 GMT

ack! I know we all make mistakes, but this is one particular grammar usage that drives me crazy.

Factoid: A factoid is a spurious — unverified, incorrect, or fabricated — statement formed and asserted as a fact, but with no veracity.

en.wikipedia.org/.../Factoid