allerySince the mid-20th century, what have many guides done?
ADropped all their rules
BAdded more descriptive material
CBanned newly coined words
DStopped giving examples
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Added more descriptive material
1. Even style guides have changed.
2. They increasingly integrated descriptive material and approaches.
3. Webster's Third (1961) is an example.
_Source: Wikipedia, Linguistic prescription, Lead section_
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