OUP statement on future of print OED

Dan Goncharoff thegonch at GMAIL.COM
Mon Aug 30 22:37:53 UTC 2010


Imagine the headlines if the Queen were asked if there will be a
monarchy in ten years, and she said, "I don't think so."...

DanG

On Mon, Aug 30, 2010 at 5:35 PM, Joel S. Berson <Berson at att.net> wrote:
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> At 8/30/2010 10:33 AM, Shapiro, Fred wrote:
>>I remember years ago there was talk that when the 3rd edition or
>>whatever they call it is completed, there would be one copy printed
>>for the Queen/King.
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> Print on command?
>
> And if there is still a Queen/King in ten years ... I'm waiting for
> the official statement from Buckingham Palace.
>
> Joel
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