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[nq:1]Thus spake Donna Richoux: The Encarta© World English Dictionary is one of the most comprehensive reference works ever. (Right. Covering, as it claims to, English as she is spoke all over the world. In 400,000 entries.)[/nq]
Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and 2.5 million illustrative quotations and it includes words from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.
"Wherever tyranny has ruled, it has been with this insidious claim that the status quo must not be questioned," - Bantu Holomisa
Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and 2.5 million illustrative quotations and it includes words from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.
"Wherever tyranny has ruled, it has been with this insidious claim that the status quo must not be questioned," - Bantu Holomisa
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[nq:2]Thus spake Donna Richoux: The Encarta© World English Dictionary is ... she is spoke all over the world. )[/nq] [nq:1]Pathetic, isn't it.
- [nq:2]Thus spake Donna Richoux: The Encarta© World English Dictionary is ...
- she is spoke all over the world.
- )[/nq] [nq:1]Pathetic, isn't it.
- [/nq] Please cut the attribution lines when you cut text.
- I didn't say anything here.
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[nq:2]Thus spake Donna Richoux: The Encarta© World English Dictionary is ... she is spoke all over the world. In 400,000 entries.)[/nq]
[nq:1]Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and 2.5 million illustrative quotations and it includes words from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.[/nq]
Please cut the attribution lines when you cut text. I didn't say anyth
[nq:1]Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and 2.5 million illustrative quotations and it includes words from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.[/nq]
Please cut the attribution lines when you cut text. I didn't say anyth
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[nq:2]Thus spake Donna Richoux: The Encarta© World English Dictionary is ... she is spoke all over the world. In 400,000 entries.)[/nq]
[nq:1]Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and 2.5 million illustrative quotations and it includes words from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.[/nq]
Who told you that, then? My CD of the 2nd edition says there are 290,5
[nq:1]Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and 2.5 million illustrative quotations and it includes words from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.[/nq]
Who told you that, then? My CD of the 2nd edition says there are 290,5
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Thus spake John Dean:
Quoting Bloomsbury's blurb:
[nq:2]Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and ... from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.[/nq]
[nq:1]Who told you that, then? My CD of the 2nd edition says there are 290,500 main entries and adds '' ... italic type, making a total of 616,500 word-forms. There are 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300
Quoting Bloomsbury's blurb:
[nq:2]Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and ... from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.[/nq]
[nq:1]Who told you that, then? My CD of the 2nd edition says there are 290,500 main entries and adds '' ... italic type, making a total of 616,500 word-forms. There are 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300
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[nq:1]Thus spake John Dean:[/nq]
[nq:1]Quoting Bloomsbury's blurb:[/nq]
[nq:2]Who told you that, then? My CD of the 2nd ... 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 eymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and 2,412,400 illustrative quotations.''[/nq]
[nq:1]What's a word? Serious question (I have to write that otherwise everyone thinks I'm trolling). I chose the wrong number. ... as 100,000. I sho
[nq:1]Quoting Bloomsbury's blurb:[/nq]
[nq:2]Who told you that, then? My CD of the 2nd ... 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 eymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and 2,412,400 illustrative quotations.''[/nq]
[nq:1]What's a word? Serious question (I have to write that otherwise everyone thinks I'm trolling). I chose the wrong number. ... as 100,000. I sho
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[nq:2]Pathetic, isn't it. The OED has over 500,000 words and ... from Indian and South African English, Strine, Kiwi and Yank.[/nq]
[nq:1]Who told you that, then? My CD of the 2nd edition says there are 290,500 main entries and adds '' ... italic type, making a total of 616,500 word-forms. There are 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 eymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and 2,412,400 illustrativ
[nq:1]Who told you that, then? My CD of the 2nd edition says there are 290,500 main entries and adds '' ... italic type, making a total of 616,500 word-forms. There are 137,000 pronunciations, 249,300 eymologies, 577,000 cross-references, and 2,412,400 illustrativ
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[nq:1]Please cut the attribution lines when you cut text. I didn't say anything here.[/nq]
But you didn't say anything so beautifully!
But you didn't say anything so beautifully!
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