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roscoedeadbeat
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roscoedeadbeat asked in Education & ReferenceWords & Wordplay · 10 years ago

Why are there page numbers in a dictionary?

I mean aren't the pages in alphabetical order?

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  • Anonymous
    10 years ago
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    Because it is still easier to go to such and such number than try and figure out which page it is on. It's important for citations as well. Also dictionaries have supplementary which is not in alphabetical order.

  • tantechrissie
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Good question. It made me laugh.

    Like why is abbreviation such a long word?

    The link below is amusing.

    Source(s): http://www.alphadictionary.com/fun/philosophical.h...
  • Neil
    Lv 7
    10 years ago

    Why not? It's a book after all.

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