Date: Tue, 28 Oct 1997 08:15:57 EST

From: simon[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CVAX.IPFW.INDIANA.EDU

Subject: Re: PC Dictionaries?



Jesse,



I think Merriam Webster is singled out because it's "Webster" and

that means "dictionary" and or even "The Dictionary"--as in

"go check your Webster's" (= go check your dictionary).



beth simon

assistant professor, linguistics and english

indiana university purdue university

simon[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]cvax.ipfw.indiana.edu