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News - November 22, 2022 Featured

Antidote Web: New Words and New Controls

Druide informatique announces the immediate deployment of major new features for Antidote Web. This update inherits substantial new language features from Antidote 11 v3, released today, and adds fine-tuned access controls for its resources and content.

News - November 22, 2022

New Update for Antidote 11

Druide informatique announces the release of Antidote 11 v3, a free update to its writing assistance software. This new version enriches both Antidote’s grammatical analysis and its dictionaries. It also debuts new resources to help you get started with Antidote, including short video capsules.

News - November 22, 2022

Antidote Mobile: Richer and More Practical

Druide informatique announces the release of an update to Antidote Mobile, including new language features from Antidote 11 v3. The update also introduces a simpler and faster way to access Antidote Mobile content.

Word Stories - November 3, 2022

Sandwich Day

As food lovers celebrate Sandwich Day, can you explain why hot dogs contain no dog, hamburgers contain no ham, and dagwoods contain no wood? This month’s Word Stories will nourish your curiosity by examining some common words associated with the noble yet humble sandwich.

Language Matters - October 1, 2022

The Mystery of Dummy Do

The basic English word do seems so direct at first glance. On the surface, it connotes action—pure and simple. In practice, though, our daily uses of the verb do are not always so clear and concrete. It’s hard to imagine, for example, what kind of concrete action the leprechauns might be taking in the sentence “Leprechauns do not exist”. This article investigates the origin and function of this “dummy do” verb.

Tips and advice - September 30, 2022

How to Use Antidote in Gmail

If you prefer to access your email online, on gmail.com for example, it is possible to correct your text in Antidote without copy pasting, thanks to the extension in your browser (Chrome, Safari, Firefox or Edge).

Word Stories - September 12, 2022

Metanalysis

At first glance, the words adder, apron, newt and nickname don’t seem to have much in common. Etymologically speaking, though, these words are bound together by a curious linguistic process called metanalysis. This month’s Word Stories shine a spotlight on some common words created by this effect, in which the mistake becomes the rule.

Tips and advice - August 23, 2022

How to Update Access to Antidote Web for the New School Year

Here are the different ways to reassign access to Antidote Web on a term-by-term basis to include the people currently enrolled at your school.

News - August 10, 2022

Antidote integrated with the digital logbook À petits pas

Two Québec businesses team up in service of language and childhood education: Québec businesses Druide informatique and Amisgest Technologie are pleased to announce the integration of Antidote Web into À petits pas, a digital logbook application designed to help daycare centers monitor children’s development.