Read the excerpts from Samuel Johnson's preface to A Dictionary of the English Language. In the investigation both of the No dictionary of a living tongue ever
orthography and signification of can be perfect, since while it is
words, their etymology was
hastening to publication, some words
necessarily to be considered, and are budding, and some falling away;
they were therefore to be divided into that a whole life cannot be spent upon
primitives and derivatives.
syntax and etymology, and that even a
whole life would not be sufficient.
Which statement best describes the use of the underlined word in the excerpts?
O Excerpt 1 recognizes the importance of word origins, but excerpt 2 suggests that studying word origins could be a
waste of time.
O Excerpt 1 recognizes the importance of word origins, and excerpt 2 suggests that etymology is more important than
syntax.
O Excerpt 1 questions the study of word origins, but excerpt 2 asserts the need to include etymology in dictionaries.
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