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The Age of the Dictionary

The History of English in Ten Minutes - for iPad/Mac/PC by Clint Trofa

Jun 22, 201100:01:11Education

A look at how lexicographers started creating the Dictionary of the English Language to ensure that everyone spelt words correctly and knew their correct definition.

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