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minus-squareDaniel F.@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·6 months agoI’m surprised people still use commercial dictionaries when Wiktionary exists. Is there a reason more people don’t use it?
minus-squarekase@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·6 months agoFwiw, this is the first time I’ve heard of Wiktionary
minus-squareDaniel F.@aussie.zonelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·6 months agoOkay, that’s probably the reason then.
minus-squareFlying Squid@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·6 months agoThe OED goes very in-depth into etymology in the way other English dictionaries do not. It’s the size of an encyclopedia. This is the print version of the second edition, which has been supplemented several times since:
I’m surprised people still use commercial dictionaries when Wiktionary exists. Is there a reason more people don’t use it?
Fwiw, this is the first time I’ve heard of Wiktionary
Okay, that’s probably the reason then.
The OED goes very in-depth into etymology in the way other English dictionaries do not. It’s the size of an encyclopedia. This is the print version of the second edition, which has been supplemented several times since: