[Ads-l] antedating of 'oudenology', etc.

[Jesse Sheidlower]

On Thu, Oct 27, 2022 at 05:40:57PM +0000, Bill Mullins wrote:
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> That would only be true if the OED gets the information on a regular basis.  Often when I post cites to the ADS-L, I'll also address the post to the OED.  Sometimes they acknowledge receipt, and sometimes they don't.  I don't know if it is necessary to send cites directly to the OED, or if just posting them here is sufficient.  It seems like I've been told that someone regularly reviews the ADS-L archives for cites -- or maybe that was just Jesse taking on the job himself.  Can't recall . . . .
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At OED, I was pretty rigorous about processing all the interesting cites people posted to ADS-L. (Needless to say, I still missed many.) When I left, I made it very clear that someone needed to continue this responsibility. There are OED staff who subscribe to ADS-L, and I have been told that the list is being monitored, but I don't know if this is still the case, or how carefully it is done.

Jesse Sheidlower

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