We didn't need a dictionary to confirm we existed, but it's nice to be acknowledged.
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Among all the new words included in the latest edition of the Australian National Dictionary, one might have slipped by unnoticed: "Canberran" – a resident of Canberra, or a person born in Canberra.
Chief Minister Andrew Barr is particularly pleased to see "Canberran" included in the dictionary and reckons it's now time for spell-check software to catch up.
"I may use the word more than most, but we use 'Canberran' so commonly that it's hard to understand why there's a red, squiggly line underneath it whenever we type it," Mr Barr said.
"In an attempt to banish the red line, I have written to Apple and Microsoft asking them to amend their spell check tools to make sure we are included. And I have written to those dictionaries that don't currently include Canberran.
"It would be fantastic to see these services follow the Australian National Dictionary's lead to ensure as we increasingly become a global city we receive the recognition we deserve on the world stage."