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From: dgary@ecsvax.UUCP (D Gary Grady)
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Subject: Re: literacy
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Date: Mon, 11-Nov-85 11:47:33 EST
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> . . .  It's listed without prejudice in both my Random House
> and Websters dictionaries.

Minor point:  "Webster's dictionary" is a generic name, as is "Roget's
Thesaurus."  Many dictionary publishers having no connection with each
other produce "Webster's" dictionaries, such as the "Webster's New
Collegiate Dictionary" published by Merriam.  I have even seen a
"Webster's Encyclopedia"!

The true "Webster's Dictionary"  was compiled by Noah Webster
(1758-1843) and is worth a look.  Webster introduced many of the
differences between the spelling of American and English, such as
"center" versus "centre" and (I think) "jail" versus "gaol."  Many of
his definitions and examples are intentionally funny, often with
England on the receiving end of the joke.
-- 
D Gary Grady
Duke U Comp Center, Durham, NC  27706
(919) 684-3695
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