Erin McKean (b. 1971) is an Americanlexicographer. She is the Editor in Chief of United States Dictionaries for Oxford University Press (one of the youngest editors in chief of one of the five major American dictionaries). Before joining Oxford University Press she worked on the Thorndike-Barnhart children's dictionaries for ScottForesman. She lives in Chicago, Illinois, with her husband and son. 1971 (MCMLXXI) was a common year starting on Friday (the link is to a full 1971 calendar). ... A lexicographer is a person devoted to the study of lexicography, especially an author of a dictionary. ... Oxford University Press (OUP) is a highly-respected publishing house and a department of the University of Oxford in England. ... Nickname: The Windy City, The Second City, Chi Town, The City of Big Shoulders The 312 Motto: Urbs In Horto (Latin: City in a Garden), I Will Location in Chicagoland and Illinois Coordinates: Country United States State Illinois County Cook Incorporated March 4, 1837 Mayor Richard M. Daley (D) Area... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area Ranked 25th - Total 0 sq mi (149,998 km²) - Width 210 miles (340 km) - Length 390 miles (629 km) - % water 4. ...
She is the editor of Verbatim: The Language Quarterly and the author of Weird and Wonderful Words and More Weird and Wonderful Words. She writes about dresses at her blog, A Dress A Day.
McKean's Law is one of the alternate names for Skitt's law: "Any correction of the speech or writing of others will contain at least one grammatical, spelling, or typographical error." Skitts law is an adage in Internet culture that originated on Usenet. ...
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