Noah Webster (1758-1843)
1760- 1844
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There may be other contenders, but it can be argued that the father of American English is Noah Webster (1758-1843). He advocated the major changes in spelling between American and British English that everyone encounters from time to time, and gave in his dictionaries many definitions that were in keeping with the American experience during his day. Many American scholars were outraged by his approach.
According to the Oxford American Dictionary (published by Avon in 1980), there are 4 syllables in the word "necessary."The dictionary breaks the word up into the following syllables this way:nec es sar y
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There are 69 definitions. Set is the word with the most dictionary definitions.
about 30,000
934 according to the New Oxford American Dictionary
30,300 pages
There are many different dictionaries that are published. American Heritage is one. Merriam Webster's Collegiate is another.
Many philosophers have been credited as the father of political science.
Abraham
Dictionaries haven't always been on hand to show us the meaning of words we don't know. The first English book that was called a dictionary wasn't written until 1552. And the first English dictionary listing ordinary words as well as difficult words was published in 1702. About 50 years later, the renowned English writer Samuel Johnson brought out his own dictionary, which he wrote entirely by himself over an eight-year period! Noah Webster published his first American dictionary in 1806, with about 40,000 words. In 1828, he brought out another with almost twice as many words. Webster's name still appears on many American dictionaries. But the word Webster's has come to be just a title, like the word dictionary itself, and anyone who publishes a dictionary can call it Webster's.
Dictionaries haven't always been on hand to show us the meaning of words we don't know. The first English book that was called a dictionary wasn't written until 1552.And the first English dictionary listing ordinary words as well as difficult words was published in 1702. About 50 years later, the renowned English writer Samuel Johnson brought out his own dictionary, which he wrote entirely by himself over an eight-year period!Noah Webster published his first American dictionary in 1806, with about 40,000 words. In 1828, he brought out another with almost twice as many words.Webster's name still appears on many American dictionaries. But the word Webster's has come to be just a title, like the word dictionary itself, and anyone who publishes a dictionary can call it Webster's.
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The dictionary provides two different pronunciations for the word "schedule." The British pronunciation is /ˈʃɛdjuːl/ while the American pronunciation is /ˈskɛdʒuːl/.
Webster's dictionary is an American English dictionary, while a British dictionary typically follows British English spelling and usage preferences. Differences may include variations in spelling, pronunciation, and the inclusion of colloquial terms specific to each country's dialect.
That depends on your dictionary.
There are about 30,000 words in Oxford Dictionary.