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ID: #15522
Question
Who did write first English dictonary?
Options
1
Boswell
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2
Ben Jonson
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3
Samuel Johnson
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4
Milton
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Explanation
Dr. Samuel Johnson published ‘A Dictionary of the English Language’ in 1755. While not the first ever, it was the first comprehensive and influential dictionary that set the standard for English lexicography.