Originally posted by MarkJerling I've always wanted a set of the OED. 20 volumes, 600,000 words and 2.4 million quotations. £862.50.
Maybe one day.
What do British students keep at their desks at school?
In USA every kid has a well-worn paperback copy of Webster's.
Not long ago after the sale of their first published work a writer might reward himself or herself with a full set of the OED.
Now I suppose spellcheck, and words (and ideas
) gleaned from The Internet are probably considered sufficient.
This discussion reminds me I've often wondered about the origin of this famous quote:
https://quoteinvestigator.com/2016/04/03/common/
Chris