the best dictionaries

[Kim & Rima McKinzey]

>How do professional linguists and lexicographers answer that question?

You mean aside from saying whichever has my name in it?

   Realistically, I think we each have our preferences for various
reasons - and I try to take into account the needs of the person
who's asking.  First of all is the question of unabridged vs desk
sizes, then perhaps the need for more or less historical information,
etc.

Rima