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4 days ago · Today's British English spellings mostly follow Johnson's A Dictionary of the English Language (1755), while many American English spellings follow Webster's An American Dictionary of the English Language ("ADEL", "Webster's Dictionary", 1828). Webster was a proponent of English spelling reform for reasons both philological and
5 days ago · (Merriam-Webster, 2004) Dictionary definition (electronic with author, no date or continuously updated) (Sec. 10.3 #47, #48 APA Publication Manual, pp 326-329) When an online reference work is continuously updated and not archived use "n.d" and include retrieval date (10.3 #47, also see 9.16 for retrieval dates).
5 days ago · “It’s really satisfying to hear muffled exclamations from various students around the room as the concept sinks in,” she said. “It makes me smile to hear a student’s excitement about receiving a Microsoft Encarta College Dictionary as a gift! Probably that’s the most rewarding aspect of being a teacher—hearing my students get ...
5 days ago · Referencing an online encyclopedia article/entry with an individual author. The example below shows how to reference an online encyclopedia entry and indicates the elements required. Author Surname, A. (Date). Title of entry in sentence case. In Title of encyclopedia in italic sentence case. URL.
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4 days ago · Suppose you wanted to check the status of the word ain’t Webster’s Third . International tells us . though disapproved by many and more common in less educated speech, used orally in most parts of the U.S by many cultivated speakers esp in the phrase . ain’t I.” (p 45) The American Heritage Dictionary, on the other hand, says
