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2.28.2010

Blog discoveries for February

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  • Oxford English Dictionary
  • French/English Dictionary

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  • Shakespeare Dictionary
  • Science Fiction Citations for the OED
  • OEDILF - The Omnificent English Dictionary in Limerick Form

    • English Language Sites

  • Fun with Words
  • The Phrontistery
  • World Wide Words
  • The Eggcorn Database
  • United Kingdom English for the American Novice