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> Dictionaries only *report* usage. They do not *legislate*
> it.
> Richard Frampton
> San Rafael, California
> framptonr%river -dot- decnet -at- canada -dot- ca -dot- cch -dot- com
> (415) 472-3100 x3413
Righard:
As I understand it, the prescriptive/descriptive debate is ongoing
among the creators of dictionaries. It's impossible to accurately say
what *all* dictionaries do; this decision a tough call for them, and
what they do depends on who's in charge and what guidelines they're
following.
Cheers from just north of you --
Arthur Comings
GeoQuest
Corte Madera, California
atc -at- corte-madera -dot- geoquest -dot- slb -dot- com
