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Reading the Traces of James Murray in the Oxford English Dictionary – Finding and enjoying the strong personality of James Murray through his OED definitions. by John Considine Assing Around – The many collocations and meanings of assand arse. by Jessy...
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Periodic Table Manners (The Carnival of the Elements) by Nick Humez DARE-More Than Halfway There by Joan Houston Hall, Associate Editor, Dictionary of American Regional English Exploring the Lexicon with Natives of North America by August Rubrecht Ups and Downs by...