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Erin McKean is a popular American lexicographer. Currently, Erin works as a founder of Reverb, which makes the online dictionary Wordnik. Before, Erin served as the editor in chief of US Dictionaries for Oxford University Press and Principal Editor of The New Oxford American Dictionary, second edition.
She is also the editor of VERBATIM: The Language Quarterly and edited a collection of work from that publication, Verbatim: From the bawdy to the sublime, the best writing on language for word lovers, grammar mavens, and armchair linguists (Mariner Books, 2001). Her novel The Secret Lives of Dresses became a best-seller in Australia and has been optioned for film. Erin also writes about dresses in her blog, A Dress A Day.
Erin wrote regularly for “The Word” column in The Boston Globe. In addition, Erin has also written for The New York Times On Language column. She was initially a member of the advisory board of the Wikimedia Foundation and is an advisor to Credo Reference.
Erin McKean Age
She was born in 1971, in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States. Erin is 52 years old.
Erin Mckean Height
She is a woman of average stature. Erin stands at a height of 5 ft 6 in (Approx. 1.65 m).
Erin McKean Family
She was born in Charlotte, North Carolina to her parents. Erin holds an American nationality. Presently, Erin has not mentioned any details concerning either her parents or if she has siblings.
Erin McKean Husband
Erin is married to her husband Joseph Gerharz who works in the nonprofit financial sector. Th pair now lives in San Mateo, California. Erin has a son who is an avid Minecraft player. On her free time, Erin loves bumping hip-hop, especially Kanye West, Common, and Schoolboy Q, among others.
Erin McKean Education
She attended and graduated from the University of Chicago earning a BA/MA in Linguistics. Being an undergraduate, Erin worked in a junior capacity on the Chicago Assyrian Dictionary.
Erin Mckean Quotes
– “if you want someone to stop listening to you go ahead and yell. If you want them to listen to every word, whisper. -Mimi”
– “Singing is probably the better medicine than half the stuff they sell in pill bottles, and it’s cheaper, too.”
– “Experiences is just paying attention as time passes.”
– “The rule is, don’t speak of the dead, not don’t speak ill of the dead’s terrible relatives.”
– “People say to me, ‘How do I know if a word is real?’ You know, anybody who’s read a children’s book knows that love makes things real. If you love a word, use it. That makes it real.”
– “sometimes, it seems to me that, the smaller the things is that people want, the bigger the disappointment when they don’t get it, or it’s not exactly right -dora”
Erin Mckean The Secret Lives Of Dresses
On February 10, 2011, Erin published her book titled The Secret Lives of Dresses a charming book about a girl who finally finds where. This novel became a best-seller in Australia and has been optioned for film.
Erin Mckean Wordnik
She is a founder of Reverb, which makes the online dictionary Wordnik an online English dictionary and language resource that provides dictionary and thesaurus content.
Erin Mckean Books
– Weird and Wonderful Words (illustrated by Roz Chast, with an introduction by Simon Winchester, Oxford, 2002)
– More Weird and Wonderful Words (illustrated by Danny Shanahan), Oxford, 2003)
– Totally Weird and Wonderful Words (Oxford, 2006)
– That’s Amore (Walker & Company, 2007)
– The Secret Lives of Dresses (Grand Central, 2011)
– Aftercrimes, Geoslavery, and Thermogeddon: Plus 157 More Words From a Lexicographer’s Notebook (TED Books, 2011)
– The Hundred Dresses (illustrated by Donna Mehalko, Bloomsbury, 2013)
Erin McKean Net Worth
She gets her wealth from her work as a lexicographer currently working as a founder of Reverb, which makes the online dictionary Wordnik. Erin has been able to accumulate a decent fortune over the years. Erin’s estimated net worth is $1.5 million.
Is Erin McKean Married
Yes, Erin is married to her husband Joseph Gerharz who works in the nonprofit financial sector. Th pair now lives in San Mateo, California. Erin has a son who is an avid Minecraft player.
How Old Is Erin McKean
Erin is a 52-year-old who was born in 1971, in Charlotte, North Carolina, in the United States.
Who Is Erin McKean
Erin is a popular American lexicographer currently working as a founder of Reverb, which makes the online dictionary Wordnik. Before, Erin served as the editor in chief of US Dictionaries for Oxford University Press and Principal Editor of The New Oxford American Dictionary, second edition.