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Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson’s preface to A Dictionary of the English Language.



Which statement best describes the use of the underlined word in the excerpts?

A. Excerpt 1 recognizes the importance of word origins, but excerpt 2 suggests that studying word origins could be a waste of time.

B. Excerpt 1 recognizes the importance of word origins, and excerpt 2 suggests that etymology is more important than syntax.

C. Excerpt 1 questions the study of word origins, but excerpt 2 asserts the need to include etymology in dictionaries.

D. Excerpt 1 questions the study of word origins, and excerpt 2 insists that etymology is best studied over the course of one’s lifetime.

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Answer: Excerpt 1 recognizes the importance of word origins, but excerpt 2 suggests that studying word origins could be a waste of time.

Explanation: Johnson's dictionary was not the first, nor was it unique. It was, however, the most commonly used and imitated for the 150 years between its first publication and the completion of the Oxford English Dictionary in 1928. Thomas Babyton Macaulay described Johnson as a "wretched etymologist".

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The statement which best describes the use of the underlined word in the excerpt is:

  • A. Excerpt 1 recognizes the importance of word origins, but excerpt 2 suggests that studying word origins could be a waste of time.

What is Dictionary?

This is an academic source which is responsible for showing users the meaning of words, their etymology, their usage, phonetics and how to use in a sentence.

With this in mind and from the complete text, we can see that the first excerpt is showing a recognition for the word origins and appreciates them while excerpt 2 does not.

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