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It is not only important, but, in a degree necessary, that the people of this country, should have an American Dictionary of the English language; for, although the body of the language is the same as in England, and it is desirable to perpetuate that sameness, yet some differences must exist. Language is the expression of ideas; and if the people of one country cannot preserve an identity of ideas, they cannot retain an identity of language. |
PRESCRIP'TIVE, a. Consisting in or acquired by immemorial use and enjoyment; as a prescriptive right or title.
Consisting in, or acquired by, immemorial or long-continued use
and enjoyment; as, a prescriptive right of title; pleading the
continuance and authority of long custom.
The right to be drowsy in protracted toil has become prescriptive. J. M. Mason. | ||||||||