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Wednesday, November 23, 2011

76. Uber


From: “A Study in Power: Christine Lagarde,” by Camilla Webster, Forbes online, 8/24/11:

"In an era of uber connectivity and multitasking, Lagarde was completely prepared and present for this conversation. She did not allow cell phones or other requests to interrupt the event."

Debate topic: Is ‘uber’ slang or standard vocabulary? Should slang and standard words be used interchangeably in academic English?

Uber: being a superlative example of its kind or class; super
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