alleryStart learning →Which dictionary of 1828 is credited with promoting the -or spelling in the United States?
AChambers's dictionary
BThe Oxford dictionary
CJohnson's dictionary
DWebster's dictionary
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Webster's dictionary
Webster's 1828 dictionary had only -or and gets much of the credit for its American adoption.
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