A Day in the Life of Working on a Dictionary

If you’re curious about the work that goes into a dictionary, this snapshot of the work done on the Oxford English Dictionary on April 19, 2004, might be of interest. The OED also has other news items about the project.

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2 Responses to “A Day in the Life of Working on a Dictionary”

  1. Flash Says:

    I’d love to be the guy that’s responsible for putting Homer Simpson’s “D’Oh!” into the OED canon, wouldnt you?
    -Lincoln

  2. j Baumgart Says:

    D’ya think there’s a sound file with it?

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