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taylorius
on Dec 30, 2021
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Using the wrong dictionary (2014)
Perhaps modern dictionaries' definitions are more accessible to someone with a child's grasp of English, as you say. However JSomers makes an excellent point, that Webster's definitions are more accurate, as well as being examples of great writing.
One solution - Basic and Advanced dictionaries?
boffinAudio
on Dec 30, 2021
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One is not a child forever, especially if words old and new carry the years.
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One solution - Basic and Advanced dictionaries?