On Sun, 20 Sep 2015 13:45:18 +0100, Peter Humphrey wrote: > > One of the OED definitions of readable is "interesting or pleasant to > > read". I stand by my original statement, argumentative pedants > > notwithstanding. :P > > I agree with you. It's Alan I called a pedant for trying to split hairs.
I know, a wonderful case of the pot calling the kettle black :P > I had a trial version of OED* on my mobile, but it was not good so I've > reverted to Chambers, which includes "legible" as its first definition > of Readable, and "clear enough to be deciphered" as its first > definition of Legible. I have a proper printed OED, all 1800 pages of it. It's a few years old so doesn't include words like selfie or twerking, but I get by with it. It's main use is for dealing with would be pedants ;-) -- Neil Bothwick Top Oxymorons Number 37: Sanitary landfill
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