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As a result of this, this forum is now closed.
The English dictionary community team would like the opportunity to say a huge thanks to all of you who participated by posting questions and helping other community members.
We hope this forum was useful, and that you enjoyed being a part of it.
If you would like to get in touch with any OED-related queries, please write to
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Re: "native American"
Have you tried the OED? Examples for sense A2 are: (View Post) -
Re: Had better
The sentence is correct as it is. I'm sure @DavidCrosbie can provide a fuller explanation but it seems to me that had better is a separate phrase inserted between the subject and the verb which turns… (View Post) -
Re: What is the difference between the meaning 1 and 1.1?
Hi @drlee7779, Sorry, was busy checking me link and accidentally posted before finishing my comment! The sense 1.1 of close here, relates to structure rather than the proximity of individual objects.… (View Post) -
Re: User instructions
Hi @norwegianblue, I cannot recall seeing too many possessive apostrophes in such situations. Thinking about it, you are referring to instructions for a user rather than instructions belonging to a u… (View Post) -
Re: Submitting new words or uses to the 3rd edition of the OED
Hi @MaryNovik, I don't think there are any criteria about what words are can be submitted (other than being in English usage) but in terms of where the editors require most assistance from the genera… (View Post)
