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The Million-Dollar Dictionary Blunder
In the world of language and linguistics, product failures can be especially memorable. Publishing houses invest millions in developing dictionaries and language resources, but sometimes even the most respected brands make costly mistakes. This trivia question explores one of the most infamous product recalls in the linguistics publishing industry that cost a company both money and reputation.
Which major linguistic reference product had to be recalled in 2001 due to containing over 10,000 errors, costing the publisher approximately $3 million in losses?
Poll Type: Trivia | Total Votes: 0
| Option | Votes | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| {'choice_text': 'The New Oxford Dictionary of English (NODE) third edition', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': "Random House Webster's College Dictionary millennium edition", 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'The Oxford Spanish Dictionary first digital version', 'is_correct': False} | 0 | 0% |
| {'choice_text': 'The New Oxford American Dictionary CD-ROM version', 'is_correct': True} | 0 | 0% |