AH> GP>  I personally favour the Oxford, cuz it's a fun read,
AH> GP>  not JUST a reference!
AH>
AH>
AH>           We have the compact OED.  It's not so young any more &
neither am
AH> I... I find the small print harder to read than I used to.  But I still fin
AH> a fun read too, with its wealth of variant spellings & archaic language...
AH> [grin].

It's the compact I have, too. . . I most like that it provides good etymology.

An amusing note about the OED: the original offering was composed of over 50%
material submitted by one man (an inmate in a British penal asylum)

AH>           Dance bands, big band jazz, off-Broadway shows... you name it!  N
AH> we just do it as a hobby.  More people are using recorded music these days.
AH> :-/

There's still those who want a live player for an event (eg. wedding) for that
'authentic' old school vibe! (or they want more flexibility than CDs afford)

AH> GP>  Yeah, it's just that mommies seem to get the lessons
AH> GP>  harder & faster than the rest of the world! *G*
AH>
AH>
AH>           See the grey hairs?  I've earned every one of 'em....  :-))

"Mommy, why do you have those grey hairs?" asked the little girl.
"Every time you misbehave, one of my hairs turns grey."
"Why is Grandma's hair ALL grey?"


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