alleryHow do major dictionaries like the OED mainly operate?
ADescriptively, from observed usage
BBy coining new words themselves
CBy banning slang from entries
DBy copying Latin grammar rules
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Descriptively, from observed usage
1. Major dictionaries publish and update entries from observed usage.
2. They add a word once its frequency passes a threshold.
3. Yet people treat them as prescriptive authorities, which creates tension.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Dictionaries_
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