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315 entries were misspelled in webster's dictionary in 1996.
This comes from us quality engineers, who use this list to get people to think:
From If 99.9% Is Good Enough, Then . . .
12 newborns will be given to the wrong parents daily.
114,500 mismatched pairs of shoes will be shipped/year.
18,322 pieces of mail will be mishandled/hour.
2,000,000 documents will be lost by the IRS this year.
2.5 million books will be shipped with the wrong covers.
Two planes landing at Chicago's O'Hare airport will be unsafe every day.
315 entries in Webster's dictionary will be misspelled.
It is not a claim, it does not need to be researched, it is a hypothetical figure used to demonstrate why 99.9% is not good enough in many situations.
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∙ 14y ago
It is not typical for well-known dictionaries like Webster's to have misspelled words in their entries. However, human error is always possible, so it would be best to check with the specific edition you are referencing for accurate information on misspelled entries.
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∙ 14y agoThere are 315 misspelled entries in the 1996 Websters Dictonary.
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How many words were misspelled in a dictionary?
In the 1996 Webster's Dictionary 315 entries were mispelled.
How many entries in the 1996 Webster dictionary were misspelled?
Only one word was misspelled in the 1996 Webster Dictionary.i.e. There was only one entry for misspelled. All the other words were spelled differently.
When was A Dictionary of Maqiao created?
A Dictionary of Maqiao was created in 1996.
Where is remote keyless entry module in a 1996 Ford Thunderbird?
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Is Bakers Dictionary of Theology Public Domaine?
Baker's Evangelical Dictionary of Bible Theology is listed as copyright 1996 by Walter A. Elwell. Published by Baker Books, a division of Baker Book House Company, PO Box 6287, Grand Rapids, Michigan 49516-6287
What is the fewest number of cars to finish a Nascar race?
3 at the 1996 Grand Prix of Monaco. Olivier Panis won in a Ligier.
What is plasmacytosis?
1. Presence of plasma cells in the circulating blood. 2. Presence of unusually large proportions of plasma cells in the tissues or exudates. Origin [plasmacyte + G. -osis, condition] Stedman's Electronic Medical Dictionary, 1996
What are the release dates for Twister - 1996?
Twister - 1996 was released on: USA: 10 May 1996 Australia: 30 May 1996 New Zealand: 7 June 1996 Argentina: 20 June 1996 Brazil: 20 June 1996 Mexico: 28 June 1996 Japan: 6 July 1996 South Korea: 13 July 1996 Hong Kong: 25 July 1996 Ireland: 26 July 1996 UK: 26 July 1996 Spain: 29 July 1996 Taiwan: August 1996 Singapore: 8 August 1996 France: 21 August 1996 Belgium: 22 August 1996 Netherlands: 22 August 1996 Sweden: 23 August 1996 Philippines: 28 August 1996 Germany: 5 September 1996 Iceland: 6 September 1996 Norway: 6 September 1996 Switzerland: 6 September 1996 Denmark: 20 September 1996 Finland: 20 September 1996 Poland: 20 September 1996 Portugal: 20 September 1996 South Africa: 20 September 1996 Slovenia: 26 September 1996 Hungary: 10 October 1996 Italy: 25 October 1996 Turkey: 25 October 1996 Estonia: 22 November 1996
What are the release dates for The 1996 NBA Finals - 1996?
The 1996 NBA Finals - 1996 was released on: USA: June 1996
What actors and actresses appeared in Billy the Cat - 1996?
The cast of Billy the Cat - 1996 includes: Kathleen Barr as (1996) Jay Brazeau as (1996) Daphne Goldrick as (1996) Ian James Corlett as (1996) Janyse Jaud as (1996) Terry Klassen as Moonie (1996) Scott McNeil as (1996) Richard Newman as (1996) Ward Perry as (1996) Kelly Sheridan as Queenie (1996)
What are the release dates for Jingle All the Way - 1996?
Jingle All the Way - 1996 was released on: USA: 16 November 1996 (premiere) Australia: 21 November 1996 USA: 22 November 1996 New Zealand: 28 November 1996 Malta: 4 December 1996 Philippines: 4 December 1996 Spain: 4 December 1996 Germany: 5 December 1996 Austria: 6 December 1996 Brazil: 6 December 1996 Colombia: 6 December 1996 Denmark: 6 December 1996 Finland: 6 December 1996 Greece: 6 December 1996 Ireland: 6 December 1996 Israel: 6 December 1996 Mexico: 6 December 1996 Norway: 6 December 1996 Sweden: 6 December 1996 UK: 6 December 1996 Uruguay: 6 December 1996 Indonesia: 10 December 1996 Belgium: 11 December 1996 France: 11 December 1996 Argentina: 12 December 1996 Czech Republic: 12 December 1996 Hong Kong: 12 December 1996 Hungary: 12 December 1996 Malaysia: 12 December 1996 Netherlands: 12 December 1996 Puerto Rico: 12 December 1996 Singapore: 12 December 1996 Slovakia: 12 December 1996 Slovenia: 12 December 1996 Iceland: 13 December 1996 Italy: 13 December 1996 Latvia: 13 December 1996 Lithuania: 13 December 1996 Panama: 13 December 1996 Poland: 13 December 1996 South Africa: 13 December 1996 Switzerland: 13 December 1996 Thailand: 13 December 1996 Japan: 14 December 1996 South Korea: 14 December 1996 Taiwan: 14 December 1996 Jamaica: 18 December 1996 Venezuela: 18 December 1996 Bolivia: 19 December 1996 Bulgaria: 19 December 1996 Chile: 19 December 1996 Yugoslavia: 19 December 1996 Estonia: 20 December 1996 Lebanon: 20 December 1996 Peru: 20 December 1996 Portugal: 20 December 1996 Croatia: 26 December 1996 Romania: 27 December 1996 Turkey: 17 January 1997 India: May 1997
What are the release dates for Spy Hard - 1996?
Spy Hard - 1996 was released on: USA: 24 May 1996 Japan: 8 June 1996 Australia: 13 June 1996 Iceland: 14 June 1996 Netherlands: 20 June 1996 Ireland: 24 June 1996 UK: 24 June 1996 Norway: 28 June 1996 Sweden: 12 July 1996 France: 17 July 1996 Denmark: 19 July 1996 Finland: 19 July 1996 Poland: 26 July 1996 Spain: 31 July 1996 Argentina: 1 August 1996 Germany: 1 August 1996 Estonia: 2 August 1996 Portugal: 2 August 1996 Turkey: 9 August 1996 Brazil: 16 August 1996 South Africa: 16 August 1996 Italy: 23 August 1996 South Korea: 24 August 1996 Hungary: 29 August 1996
