'web 2.0' Crowned One Millionth English Word

'Web 2.0' Crowned One Millionth English Word

Global Language Monitor, which uses a math formula to track the frequency of words and phrases in print and electronic media, said Web 2.0 appeared over 25,000 times in searches and was widely accepted, making it the legitimate, one millionth word.

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