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His boss, whom he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

His boss, who he admires, is waiting to meet with him about the big project.

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Origin of New English

An Americanism dating back to 1625–35

Words nearby New English

New England boiled dinner, New England clam chowder, New Englander, New England Range, New England theology, New English, New English Bible, new expressionism, Newf, New Fairfield, newfangled

How to use New English in a sentence

For a discussion of the etymology, see the New English Dictionary, especially the concluding note with reference to authorities.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Part 1, Slice 1|Various
First, such as have given or taken any unfriendly reports of us New-English, should do well to recollect themselves.
The Simple Cobler of Aggawam in America|Theodore de la Guard
The New English Dictionary recognises provisionally nine separate nouns rack.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley
This "word" will no longer appear in dictionaries, the editor of the New English Dictionary having laid this particular ghost.
The Romance of Words (4th ed.)|Ernest Weekley

The New English Dictionary points out that “change” appears earlier than “exchange” in this sense.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 7|Various