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1.Which are more of in the Oxford English Dictionary:words ending in -ology,or words ending in -ography?
2.In which book,covering ten years of elapsed time ,are chronicled the following:The Great Plague,The Great Fire of London,The Dutch rid on the Medway,nd one of the first references to a Punch and Judy show,as well as a description of a watch fitted with an alarm,then a cutting edge Innovation.
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2.In which book,covering ten years of elapsed time ,are chronicled the following:The Great Plague,The Great Fire of London,The Dutch rid on the Medway,nd one of the first references to a Punch and Judy show,as well as a description of a watch fitted with an alarm,then a cutting edge Innovation.
Any help if appreciated
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ."The OED knows of 1,011 words ending in 'ology', against 508 with 'ography'."
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