tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31127643.post7284733862286256032..comments2023-09-11T04:28:52.373-04:00Comments on The Friends of the Albany Public Library: No More Print OED?Roger Owen Greenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-31127643.post-4424048269270719222010-08-31T06:41:10.381-04:002010-08-31T06:41:10.381-04:00Accidentally deleted from my spam folder this non-...Accidentally deleted from my spam folder this non-spam comment from <br />Virtual Linguist:<br /><br />Online resources have many shortcomings compared to print editions. For instance, type in 'hats' in the OED's search box and it tells you there's no such word; type in 'cats' and you're taken directly to the 'catmint' page (because cats-mint is an alternative spelling). More reasons why I won't be throwing away my collection of traditional dictionaries here: http://virtuallinguist.typepad.com/the_virtual_linguist/2010/08/oed-online.html#tp<br /><br />PS Most UK libraries subscribe to the OED online, so anyone with a library card can access it free from their home computer.Roger Owen Greenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05298172138307632062noreply@blogger.com