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Old 08-30-2010, 04:26 AM   #10
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
The OED, though, is a research tool, not merely a dictionary. The £250 a year access charge for the online version is firmly targetted at academic institutions rather than individuals.
Sorry to be a pedant (but I can't help it) - the £250 is their individual rate - they have a separate deal for institutions. It may be that the individuals in question tend to be academics whose institution won't buy the multi-user service, of course. At that price, you'd have to be pretty keen (you could get the CD at that price, so would need to want the very latest updates).
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