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9 May, 09:38

Read the excerpt from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.

I applied myself to the perusal of our writers; and noting whatever might be of use to ascertain or illustrate any word or phrase, accumulated in time the materials of a dictionary, which, by degrees, I reduced to method, establishing to myself, in the progress of the work, such rules as experience and analogy suggested to me; experience, which practice and observation were continually increasing; and analogy, which, though in some words obscure, was evident in others.

The excerpt suggests that Johnson's work is significant because it

teaches readers how to understand analogies.

follows a method prescribed by other dictionaries.

reflects an exhaustive study of its words.

includes obscure words not previously defined.

(Not B)

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  1. 9 May, 10:02
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    The excerpt suggests that Johnson's work is significant because it reflects an exhaustive study of its words. Correct on e2020.
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