Question

Use the paragraph to answer the question.

The use of new words is an aspect of our social language that is always changing. Sometimes new words are used so often in communication that they become part of our everyday language. The frequency and use of these new words are noted by those who work to update the annual edition of the dictionary. In December, the word with the most significant usage is chosen as the word of the year and then added to the dictionary.

Which statement describes a central idea of this paragraph?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

The central idea of this paragraph is that new words are constantly being introduced to the social language and are added to the dictionary if they are used frequently enough.

Answer 2

[AI-generated answer — Step-by-Step Bot]

A central idea of this paragraph is that new words are constantly being introduced into our social language and some of them eventually become a part of our everyday language, as recognized by the annual edition of the dictionary.