BF>>    The US edition only, I'm sure?

 DW> US edition?  Defeats the purpose, doesn't it?  As far as I'm aware, the
 DW> OED is /the/ OED, the end.

   Not really. Well, I asked, because I didn't know.

 DW> I was thinking of Jesse Sheidlower whose title is Principal Editor.  His
 DW> appointment created quite a stir.  An American editing the OED?

   That I can understand. Will he change the proper English spelling of
words like 'colour' as well? :)

   OTOH, the Brits probably are done documenting how their language shall
be used, after a millennium of use, so I guess it's only natural they pass
on the baton to their younger cousins across the pool.


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