Question

How was Samuel Johnson's dictionary different from previous dictionaries of the English language?

Answer 1

Answer:

Samuel Johnson's dictionary used literary excerpts to show the usage of the word.

Explanation:

In the English language, Samuel Johnson's dictionary used literary excerpts to show the usage of the word. Samuel Johnson's dictionary had around 427773 words. No previous dictionaries of the English language had this many words.

According to Johnson, it is not possible to fix a language as its nature keeps on changing.