Hidesight: Wordsmiths cross swords in dictionary ding dong
That great scholarship this week collided head-on with Twitter and a moron (colloq. A stupid or slow-witted person; a fool, 1922).
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I have had beside me for 30 years my Oxford English Dictionary, wherever I have had a desk. I find myself using it less and less with Google just a click. But still I keep it close as a comfort and a symbol of great scholarship and the power and wonder of the English language.
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Hidesight: Wordsmiths cross swords in dictionary ding dong
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