Tag: Oxford
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Oxford Word of the Month: Soccer
soccer — verb: in Australian Rules, Rugby League, and Rugby Union: to kick (a ball) as in a game of soccer, esp. along the ground; to kick a ball without handling it. The word soccer as the name of the popular ball game derives from Assoc., the abbreviation for Association football, the formal name for…
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2014 Australian Educational Publishing Awards shortlist announced – Oxford dominates!
The shortlist of the 2014 Australian Educational Publishing Awards (EPPAs) has just been announced and excitingly, Oxford has been shortlisted for 17 titles in nine of the categories! Organised by the Australian Publishers Association, the EPAAs celebrate excellence in educational publishing in Australia. Now in its 21st year, the event acknowledges and showcases the innovation,…