XPost: alt.usage.english, alt.english.usage   
   From: steven@stevengibbs.me.uk   
      
   On 28/08/2025 08:23, J. P. Gilliver wrote:   
   > What he's referring to as online: in most cases, if you have a library   
   > card, you have access to the OED online - and you don't have to go to   
   > your library to access it - you can do so from home; just approach it   
   > via your local (probably meaning your county, rather than town/village)   
   > library website, rather than going direct to the OED.   
      
   Bedordshire Libraries used to give online access to the OED, but   
   unfortunately they discontinued their subscription some years ago.   
      
   Steven   
      
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