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PROF. y 6 sHALER. Harvard University: 81
that the Standard Dictionary remain enduring
monument to tho Of It's editors. believe that
It will into general use in this community
WILLIAM HANDE BROWNE. Professor Of English Lit
erature Johns Hopkins University: 1T has been al
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OPDF,R OF DEFINITION MOST COMMON MEANING
FIRST. ETYMOIOGY LAST. This feature Is approved
by leading professors nearly all prominent univers
ties and colleges England and America. and iy
many Of the eminent authors. Dr. Murray ~ OK
ford and editor Of the great New English Dictonary
says "as practical matter in popular dictionary.
the order Of usage has preponieraace OF reasons In
It's favor
THE USE OF A SCIENTIFIC ALPHABET As A KEY
FOR PRONUNCIATION. prof. Skeat. the eminent
etymoogst OF Cambridge University. approves 81 'th"
introduction the phonetic element and the exhibition
Of the tentative scientific alphabet" and pronounces
Prof March a man thoroughly qualified TO preside over
this department dictionary" Or. Murray also.
believes Prof Marchs edorship 81 this department IN
the STANDARD 10 be everything that could be de-
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THE VOCABULARY by careful estimate contains
nearly 300 900 terms nculng variants and phrases
than double the number Of any single volume
dictionary. 10000 than in other dictionary
Of the English language. HOW THESE TERMS WERE
COLLECTED: % BY compilation from all authoritative
general technical. and diaectic dictionaries about ~.
(2 BY the reading Of NEARLY 800 readers participating
about 10000 Volumes (a Of English for words
meanings overlooked heretofore by photographers.
go BY extensive inquiries for general handcraf terms.
and for important terms In the sciences and
the 247 experts and other editorial helpers covered
every important field. Each ward written a large
definition card" with rs variants phrases. These
cards numbered consecuively 2G2 $50 The words
phrases aggregated nearly 500 Ahou,
1000 OF these thrown by the rules %
cluson as self explanatory otherwise unnecessary