Percentage point--missed word in dictionaries

[Barnhart]

Vickie Neufeldt wrote in part:

"... The dividing line between
collocations -- which are often cliches -- and idioms or open compounds
is
not always clear, and what constitutes a collocation can be very
subjective. ..."

This is surely a part--albeit a small part--of the art of lexicography.
 Indeed, those publishers who think that computer programs or
inexperienced editors can replace experienced lexicographers will end
up with less artfully crafted lexicons.

Regards and Happy Holidays,

David

barnhart at highlands.com